nprnews_____ = ||| lubuntu at wor3|||9 Drugmakers Sign Safety Pledge In Rush To Develop COVID-19 Vaccine||| kickerpage = |||no kicker pagenpr for NPRNEWS||| summarynpr = |||The pledge comes one month after a survey found that only 2 in 5 Americans said they planned to get vaccinated against COVID-19.

Some of the world’s largest vaccine makers hope to bolster public confidence in a yet-to-arrive COVID-19 vaccine, pledging to follow strict safety protocols in the rush to respond to the pandemic. Here, a nurse practitioner administers a dose of flu vaccine in Key Biscayne, Fla.

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9 Drugmakers Sign Safety Pledge In Rush To Develop COVID-19 Vaccine

The pledge comes one month after a survey found that only 2 in 5 Americans said they planned to get vaccinated against COVID-19.