Desperately needed vaccines against COVID-19, developed and tested at record speed, are 2020 s breakthrough.
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In March, when cases of COVID-19 began to overwhelm hospitals in the United States, I told my 90-year-old mother that she had to shelter in place. She lives alone in Los Angeles, and to keep her company, I FaceTimed her every night. In the role reversal that happens with time, I became the forever-worried, nagging parent, and she was the ever-doubting, defiant child.
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After a grim and deadly year, and just in time for the holiday season, Americans finally have reason to hope.
This week, the U.S. government began delivering the first 2.9 million doses of BioNTech and Pfizer’s vaccine, with 20 million to be administered by the end of December. Last week, the U.S. doubled its initial August order for 100 million doses of Moderna’s offering. The federal government is also negotiating a new deal with Pfizer to take delivery of more of its vaccine in the spring.