Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, gives a thumbs up during the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington DC on June 30, 2020 in Washington,D WASHINGTON (AP) - Once a coronavirus vaccine is approved as safe and effective, Americans should have widespread access within a reasonable time, Dr.
Anthony Fauci assured lawmakers Friday.Appearing before a House panel investigating the nation's response to the pandemic, Fauci expressed “cautious” optimism that a vaccine would be available, particularly by next year.“I believe, ultimately, over a period of time in 2021, that Americans will be able to get it,” Fauci said, referring to the.