<p>US President Donald Trump said Friday he expects enough Covid-19 vaccines "for every American" will be produced by next April, and that the first doses will be distributed immediately after approval later this year.</p>.<p>Claiming "historic progress" with three vaccines in the final stages of development and trials, Trump said at least 100 million doses would be manufactured by the end of the year -- perhaps more.</p>.<p>"Hundreds of millions of doses will be available every month, and we expect to have enough vaccines for every American by April," he said.</p>.<p>Trump also vowed to get the vaccine out with lightning speed, saying, "I think distribution will go even quicker than most people think."</p>.<p>Vaccines are seen as one of the top methods for halting the spread of the coronavirus, which has killed nearly 9,50,000 people worldwide, including a global high of 1,98,000 in the United States.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-news-live-updates-india-world-coronavirus-vaccine-karnataka-maharashtra-tamil-nadu-delhi-kerala-gujarat-west-bengal-bangalore-mumbai-new-delhi-chennai-kolkata-cases-deaths-recoveries-876781.html"><strong>For latest updates on coronavirus outbreak, click here</strong></a></p>.<p>The president, facing a tough reelection campaign, has repeatedly stated that he envisions a safe and effective vaccine approved in the coming weeks, even ahead of the November 3 presidential election.</p>.<p>But that extraordinarily optimistic timeline was called into question by a top government health official this week.</p>.<p>Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director Robert Redfield testified to lawmakers Wednesday that a "very limited" distribution to priority groups, including first responders, could begin in November and December, but that full implementation would take many more months at least.</p>.<p>"I think we're probably looking at late second quarter, third quarter 2021" before a safe and effective vaccine would be broadly available to the general public, he added.</p>.<p>Trump's Democratic election rival, Joe Biden, also expressed doubt about the timeline, and told voters Thursday in Pennsylvania that he does not trust Trump to put forward a vaccine absent of political interference.</p>.<p>"I don't trust the president on vaccines," Biden said, explaining that he trusts the government's top infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci instead.</p>.<p>"If Fauci says the vaccine is safe, I take the vaccine."</p>
<p>US President Donald Trump said Friday he expects enough Covid-19 vaccines "for every American" will be produced by next April, and that the first doses will be distributed immediately after approval later this year.</p>.<p>Claiming "historic progress" with three vaccines in the final stages of development and trials, Trump said at least 100 million doses would be manufactured by the end of the year -- perhaps more.</p>.<p>"Hundreds of millions of doses will be available every month, and we expect to have enough vaccines for every American by April," he said.</p>.<p>Trump also vowed to get the vaccine out with lightning speed, saying, "I think distribution will go even quicker than most people think."</p>.<p>Vaccines are seen as one of the top methods for halting the spread of the coronavirus, which has killed nearly 9,50,000 people worldwide, including a global high of 1,98,000 in the United States.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-news-live-updates-india-world-coronavirus-vaccine-karnataka-maharashtra-tamil-nadu-delhi-kerala-gujarat-west-bengal-bangalore-mumbai-new-delhi-chennai-kolkata-cases-deaths-recoveries-876781.html"><strong>For latest updates on coronavirus outbreak, click here</strong></a></p>.<p>The president, facing a tough reelection campaign, has repeatedly stated that he envisions a safe and effective vaccine approved in the coming weeks, even ahead of the November 3 presidential election.</p>.<p>But that extraordinarily optimistic timeline was called into question by a top government health official this week.</p>.<p>Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director Robert Redfield testified to lawmakers Wednesday that a "very limited" distribution to priority groups, including first responders, could begin in November and December, but that full implementation would take many more months at least.</p>.<p>"I think we're probably looking at late second quarter, third quarter 2021" before a safe and effective vaccine would be broadly available to the general public, he added.</p>.<p>Trump's Democratic election rival, Joe Biden, also expressed doubt about the timeline, and told voters Thursday in Pennsylvania that he does not trust Trump to put forward a vaccine absent of political interference.</p>.<p>"I don't trust the president on vaccines," Biden said, explaining that he trusts the government's top infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci instead.</p>.<p>"If Fauci says the vaccine is safe, I take the vaccine."</p>