Gen. Perna: First Shipments of Vaccine Should Arrive Monday Morning

He said Operation Warp Speed is also posturing to distribute the Moderna vaccine if it also receives emergency use authorization by the FDA.Perna praised all those who worked as part of Operation Warp Speed to establish a foundation for distribution.“It is through the foundation established by the incredible experts of the CDC, the capability of commercial industry including Pfizer, McKesson, FedEx, UPS, Walgreens, CVS, and others, and most importantly, the governors, public health officers, and health care communities, that this plan will succeed,” he said.“Because of the energy of the whole of America approach, I am 100 percent confident that we will distribute safely this precious commodity, this vaccine needed to defeat the enemy COVID,” he said.He reminded people that 100,000 Americans have already participated in clinical trials across America and have taken the vaccine.“They were the true first recipients of the vaccine.