Newsom says California will receive 327,000 vaccine doses in December
California Gov. Gavin Newsom tweeted Monday that the state will receive 327,000 doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.
"Transparency, equity, and safety will continue to be our top priorities as we begin the distribution process for Phase 1," Newsom tweeted.
The pharmaceutical company announced earlier this month that its vaccine was more than 95% effective in its Phase 3 trial. The vaccine is given in two doses over three weeks, according to Pfizer.
Pfizer has asked the Food and Drug Administration for an emergency use authorization and a public hearing to address the request has been scheduled for Dec. 10.
The agency could make its official authorization decision shortly thereafter.