The FDA chief also defended the fastest-ever vaccine process, saying the agency did not sacrifice safety in return for speed. ‘I think that’s an extra precaution.’A British man receives the first of two Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine jabs at Guy's Hospital in London on Tuesday. On Friday, a record 232,105 news daily cases were reported in the US and hospitalizations climbed to an all-time high of 108,044. The new fatality projections came just hours before a COVID-19 vaccine was finally approved in the United States. Those willing receive a COVID-19 vaccine ranges from 68 percent in Alabama to 84 percent in California, according to results from a Facebook survey.
