TRENTON - New Jersey expects to receive 130,000 doses of Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine by next month if it's approved for emergency use by the U.S.
government, according to Governor Phil Murphy.The news comes shortly after Pfizer announced Friday that it has submitted an emergency authorization application for its vaccine that is reportedly 95% effective against the coronavirus.
A similarly effective vaccine developed by Moderna is expected to follow close behind.Upon approval, Murphy anticipates the shipment will be received by late December.
New Jersey will follow the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's guidelines for distributing the vaccine. First in line will be the state's 650,000 frontline healthcare workers who are at.