But many scientists, including a researcher on the Mayo Clinic study from which the statistic was supposedly gleaned, said Monday they could not ascertain where the number came from and that Hahn had appeared to overstate the treatment's benefits
Supplies are already being marshaled to help quickly manufacture and store millions of doses of any successful vaccine, and distribution plans are being crafted to get the vaccine to the people who need it.
Although previous research hinted there might be a connection between high blood pressure medications and depression, a new study of dozens of commonly used drugs found no such link.
Less than half of all American adults say they plan to get a COVID-19 vaccine when it becomes available, but halting the pandemic requires herd immunity -- achieved when an estimated 60% to 70% of the population is immune to the virus.
