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Why we didn't get a vaccine by Election Day – but why we may get one soon

  • Written by William Petri, Professor of Medicine, University of Virginia
imagePfizer stock surged higher on Nov. 9 after the company announced its vaccine is "90% effective" against COVID-19 infections. KENA BETANCUR/AFP via Getty Images

A COVID-19 vaccine was not ready before the general election, as many people, including the president, had hoped. But there are promising signs that one may be available soon.

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