The FDA is expected to sign off on the recommendation. Editor's note: The video attached to this story was provided by BJC HealthCare BJC HealthCare president and CEO Rich Liekweg said when they learned there would be a vaccine by the end of the year they pulled together a team from across BJC HealthCare and in partnership with colleagues at Washington University to ensure they'd be ready to receive the vaccine and vaccinate. "This vaccine is a critical next step for our community, for our country returning to some form of a normal lifestyle that we had prior to the pandemic. Each of us have sacrificed one way or another during this pandemic. It's been a very, very long road," Liekweg said.