Officials: US on Track to Administer COVID-19 Vaccine to 20 Million Americans This Month

Health Secretary Alex Azar speaks during a White House Coronavirus Task Force press briefing in the James S. Brady Briefing Room of the White House in Washington on Nov. 19, 2020. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images

The United States remains on track to distribute and administer enough COVID-19 vaccine doses for 20 million Americans by the end of the year, health and military officials said Wednesday.

“If all goes well ... that means we can make our first shipments of vaccine to states this month and we are on track to be able to ship enough vaccine for 20 million Americans before the end of the year,” Health Secretary Alex Azar told a press conference.