Investing.com – The Trump administration is reportedly asking states to waive certain requirements to speed up the approval for coronavirus vaccine sites by Nov.1, The Wall Street Journal reported.
“CDC urgently requests your assistance in expediting applications for these distribution facilities and, if necessary, asks that you consider waiving requirements that would prevent these facilities from becoming fully operational by November 1, 2020,” the CDC wrote in letter to state governors, according to the report.
The move marked the latest sign that the Trump administration is seeking to get a vaccine approval before the U.S. election on Nov. 3.
Moderna (NASDAQ:MRNA), the front runner in the race to find a Covid-19 vaccine, was flat in after-hours trade, while rivals Novavax (NASDAQ:NVAX), Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) and Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) were also largely unchanged.
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