President Trump has plans to sign an executive order that would prioritize distributing the coronavirus vaccine to Americans before shipping it out to other nations.
The signing is expected to take place during a vaccine summit at the White House, with hopes that the order will diminish fears of there not being enough doses for everyone after distribution begins.
Officials in the White House called the order a “reaffirmation of the President’s commitment to put America first.” The news of the order came after reports that Pfizer offered to sell the United States government additional doses several months ago and allegedly the administration turned down the offer.
The decision to not acquire more doses raised concerns that Pfizer would not be able to fulfill enough orders in the U.S. because of the company’s commitments to other countries.
