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The end in sight?

COVID-19 vaccines are coming but challenges lie ahead, health experts caution

By Jackson A. Thomas

As of December, the United States reached grim milestones in the number of COVID-19 cases and deaths. Nearly 300,000 Americans have died from the virus, and more than 15 million cases of infections have been reported in the country. An end to the pandemic may, however, be on the horizon. Pharmaceutical companies Pzifer, AstraZeneca and Moderna have each announced they have made substantial progress in their developments of COVID-19 vaccines. But the good news might be met with some skepticism from doctors and consumers alike.

20 WINTER 2021

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