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UPMC official: COVID vaccine approval unlikely before spring

September 30th, 2020 by WCBC Radio

While UPMC and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine continue to work on a potential COVID-19 vaccine- the notion that a vaccine could be ready within the next few months was deemed unrealistic by system leaders during a Tuesday afternoon press conference. President Trump is among those who has suggested that a vaccine could be ready by the end of October. Dr David Nace, chief medical officer, UPMC Senior Communities, said it highly unlikely a vaccine will be ready by the end of the year…