//Pfizer vaccine moves closer to getting the OK in the US; first shots could be given next week

Pfizer vaccine moves closer to getting the OK in the US; first shots could be given next week

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. regulators Tuesday released their first scientific evaluation of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine and confirmed it offers strong protection, setting the stage for the government to green-light the biggest vaccination effort in the nation’s history.

The analysis by Food and Drug Administration scientists comes ahead of a Thursday