Important safety checks remain in place. This vaccine met the fdas rigorous standards for quality, safety and efficacy. Science and data guided the fdas decision. We worked quickly based on the urgency of this pandemic, not because of any other external pressure. This decision was based on the strongest scientific integrity and i am so proud of the work that our career scientists have done. Next hour, another key step towards signing off on vaccinations begins, a Cdc Advisory Committee will be meeting to discuss and eventually vote on recommending the vaccine. Cnns health reporter, jacqueline howard, is with us now. Jacqueline, youve been watching the News Conference that just wrapped up. Tell us what youve learned, any new developments about the vaccine. Reporter yeah, well, again, this press conference just ended, and what we heard from fda commissioner dr. Stephen hahn is that the next steps are moving quickly. He said that, you know, they are working with federal partners to get shipments out. There is that next step of hearing from the cdc. We are expecting the Cdc Advisory Committee on immunization practices to have a meeting later today. But on the fda side dr. Stephen hahn spoke about how they worked on getting this vaccine authorized quickly. He emphasized, as we heard, that there were no corners cut, and then he mentioned how there are, you know, the moving parts now of looking at distribution and looking at getting vaccine doses out to states. So thats what we heard. But there was also mention, victor, of how Clinical Trials are continuing. There was no mention of how fda scientists are still looking at data. And there was mention of how there are still some questions we need to answer, questions specifically about pregnant women, for instance, what does the vaccine mean for them, for children underage 16, for people with a history of allergic reactions to vaccine. All of those groups are areas of interest for the fda right now. So that was mentioned as well and the commissioner said that as data, you know, continues to be collected, we should hear more updates on what has been found. And we heard dr. Hahn there emphasizing that it was the science and data that guided the process. And he also responded to reports that claimed he was going to be fired by the white house if the vaccine didnt receive the emergency use authorization. What did he say about that . Reporter thats right, he was specifically asked about this political pressure and here was his response. Lets hear the words straight from dr. Hahn. Have a listen. The representations in the press that i was threatened to be fired if we didnt get it done by a certain date is inaccurate. Dr. Ma rx and i have been very clear from the beginning that were going to maintain the integrity of the scientific process, were going to let our scientists do their job and review and go through the fairness of the review, the gold standard. So weve done that. But we also recognize the urgency of the situation, so weve said repeatedly we will work as quickly as we can to come to a decision and thats what we did. Reporter so you see there he denied reports of political pressure, but of course this is a question that Many Americans have, was there any pressure and how did that play out within the administration. So, again, it looks like Clinical Trials are continuing, data are being collected and well probably hear more on next steps. Jacqueline howard, appreciate you. Thank you very much. Now, while we wait for the vaccine to be distributed, the suffering across this country because of the covid19 pandemic, cnns Polo Sandoval is outside a hospital in new york. Polo, records for new cases and deaths and hospitalizations all set on friday. Reporter yeah, there certainly was a lot of excitement with the Pfizer Vaccine development, but its important, victor, to remember these milestones that we reached yesterday. Very grim milestones. The highest number of hospitalizations of infections. And also of covidrelated deaths. Just yesterday consider there were over 3,300 americans who lost their lives to the coronavirus. Its certainly important to keep them and their families in our thoughts. But we should also consider, obviously, this development from over the weekend and the Pfizer Vaccine and hospitals across the country now preparing to receive these doses. In fact, i spoke to one hospital official, the first person youre about to hear from is actually the senior director of pharmacy here at Lenox Hill Hospital in new york citys upper east side. Hes been told to expect the vaccines in the next 24 to 48 hours. As soon as this vaccine arrives, we start vaccinating. Reporter a covid19 vaccine cant come soon enough with this weekend marking the end of the deadliest week in the u. S. When it comes to the coronavirus pandemic. On friday, the federal government ordered 100 million additional vaccine doses from moderna, ahead of an fda vote on that vaccine next week. Though pfizers version is soon to be offered to a portion of the american public, Health Experts warn we wont see any meaningful widespread impacts until well into next year. Theres still a lot of time before we get it into enough peoples arms for us to have the herd immunity that we need in order to protect all of us, the people who can get the vaccine and those who cant. Reporter until that happens, we should still stick to the basics, mask wearing and social distancing among them. Anything to help slow the spread of the virus, leaving much of the Nations Health care system in crisis. The u. S. Department of health and Human Services says at least 200 hospitals reported being completely full last week and more than 90 of icu beds were occupi occupied in onethird of all u. S. Hospitals. In california, l. A. Countys Health Director says the county will soon experience unprecedented and catastrophic suffering and death because of the covid19 surge. Another 35,000 people tested positive for the virus across the state yesterday. Thats 4,600 more than the previous record set just days ago. Some california regions are implementing stayathome orders, including lake tahoe, likely to bleed to a devastating blow for area businesses. Theres no way that we are even doing 20 of what we would typically be doing at this time of year. Reporter on monday, dining restrictions will once again tighten in new york city. Governor andrew cuomo is banning Indoor Dining temporarily as infection and hospitalization rates continue to rise. We have to get through this period, right . And the faster we get through this period, the faster all businesses can open again. Reporter starting today, pennsylvania also prohibiting Indoor Dining. Also on monday, virginia will be implementing statewide curfews from midnight to 5 00 a. M. And delaware issued an advisory with a 10 00 p. M. Curfew for restaurants and bars. All of these signs that life is far from returning to normal, even with unprecedented vaccine rollouts nearly in full effect. And with the latest emergency authorization from the fda for use of pfizers vaccine, it is now a waiting game for many hospitals across the country, including this one here in new york. Hospital officials are telling me that nothing has changed in terms of who would be the first to get the vaccines once they are delivered here. Of course, essential workers, those who have exposure to patients, and even members of the housekeeping staff, the food service as well. We want to make sure that they are taken care of so they can continue to treat these waves of covid patients. Polo sandoval, thank you very much. Now all eyes are on pfizers facility in michigan and the rollout of their first vaccine shipment. Cnns pete muntean is there. Pete, the faa is urging airports nationwide to be ready for vaccine deliveries. Are you seeing any activity where you are yet . Reporter not just yet. The fda says it has done its job. Now its time for the major job of moving this vaccine to begin here. We know this spot is so critical to the Vaccine Distribution network. This is pfizers facility just outside of kalamazoo. We know vaccine will be leaving here according to operation warp speed, bound for 600 locations, hospitals, pharmacies, cvs, walgreens. We know that its fedex and ups who will be responsible for handling those packages. Fedex in the west, ups in the east. Ups says months of planning went into this. It is able to monitor each package, its gps location and the temperature inside the box, which we know is so critical for the Pfizer Vaccine, beam back to its headquarters in louisville, kentucky. Embedded at the pfizer location in michigan, and they will be helping pfizer to dispatch packages and they will be loaded onto a trailer, a dedicated trailer with an escort and they will drive five hours to louisville, kentucky, and then theyll be dispatched around to the states that were assigned. Reporter now, this is not just a ground game. Also an air operation and the faa is telling airports nationwide, even if they are not accepting a vaccine flight, to get ready. It is telling airports to make sure that delivery trucks have priority access to air fields and that security could be stepped up. This could be the beginning of the end of this pandemic, but its just the start of a Massive Movement that all begins right here in michigan. Pete muntean for us in michigan. Thank you so much. 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But for pregnant women and immunocompromised at this point, it will be something that providers will need to consider on an individual basis for patients. So that was dr. Peter marx, the director of the center for buy logics evaluation and research, discussing the lack of trial data concerning pregnant women and other risk groups. Joining me now is immunologist and former fda official, dr. Michelle mcmurray health, president and ceo of the Technology Innovation organization. Thank you so much for joining us on this day. Just to follow up on those remarks, i mean, if one has a preexisting condition, if youre pregnant, is there still a chance you could get the vaccine if you wanted, or if your doctor does deem it to be safe for you . Yes, it was a pretty unprecedented step that the fda left it open for pregnant women and children down to the age of 16. For pregnant women in particular, they were not part of the Pfizer Vaccine trial, but its so important because the risk of covid is so high that the fda is saying lets leave it up to individual clinicians to work with their individual patients to see where it makes sense, where the benefits outweigh the risks. We also heard in that News Conference dr. Hahn really reassuring the public, look, there were no cutting corners, the process was not influenced by any outside pressure. And he also said that theyre concerned about vaccine hesitancy, but there are going to be people, not just antivaxxers who will be concerned, perhaps because the vaccine was manufactured in record time. What would you say to them to reassure them, doctor . Well, its really important for us to work holistically to try to enhance vaccine confidence. This has been an incredible scientific achievement. It has happened in record time. But its also happened under unprecedented scrutiny and unprecedented collaboration. We at the bioTechnology Innovation organization have been working with the 191 covid vaccines that are in development to make sure they are meeting the highest scientific standards, that they are incorporating diverse patient populations in their trials, and that theyre meeting every hurdle that the fda stands in front of them. And fda took a very unusual step this week by having a very public hearing of all of the data before they reached their final decision. What do we know about the side effects from the Coronavirus Vaccine versus the flu vaccine, and should people be concerned if there are more side effects from the Coronavirus Vaccine . You should not be concerned. This is a powerful new technology. We do know this is not your average flu vaccine. We saw a Pretty Healthy rate, over 50 of some of the mild side effects, fever, muscle aches, sore arm, fatigue, but it was very clear from the Advisory Panel meeting last week that the symptoms seemed to resolve in 24 to 48 hours. So you will notice this vaccine. Its not necessarily a simple thing. But when you consider that two americans are dying every minute from covid, the power to protect at 95 efficacy is incredible. And this is why the fda was so clear that the benefits are so greatly, vastly better than the risks. What i also found interesting is that, you know, we dont know if the vaccine prevents transmission of the virus or if it only prevents disease. Is that correct . And if so, can you explain the difference . So in preventing the illness, that means that if you have the vaccine and you encounter covid and you get covid illness, it tends to be mild or absent. And that is a huge benefit, because we know that once you get covid, the risks of being seriously ill are much higher than, for example, what weve seen with influenza. What were still trying to determine is if you have the covid vaccine, if you can also stop passing covid on, even if you have that mild version of the illness from others in your immediate vicinity. That data is still coming in and were very hopeful. But we havent fully nailed that down yet. So if someone im sorry to cut you off. If someone has been vaccinated, they can still spread the virus, which means that masks are not going to go away any time soon, even if the masses have been vaccinated . Well, its not completely clear yet. But at this point were still very far away from herd immunity and being able to protect each other from the illness. So masks are going to be a very important part of our social dynamic for some time to come. Lets realize the first vaccine is simply for Health Care Workers and those in assisted living facilities. So this is going to be quite a while, probably the spring, before we see immunization available to the general public. 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