Coming to a distribution center near you: Vaccines.
That’s right, the corona virus vaccines are officially on their way to distribution centers and airports across the United States, and their departure from a Pfizer plant in Michigan at 8:25 a.m. was captured by Kristen Shams in an emotional video local time Detroit Free Press.
“A few minutes ago, trucks loaded with corona virus vaccines, Portage, Mich.
In the video, three half-trucks (a FedEx, a UPS, and a Boyle traffic) are led by unmarked police vehicles, driven behind, rolling down from the Pfizer plant, and people standing side by side shouting and shouting messages of thanks. The driver nodded as the final truck, a FedEx truck, passed by the crowd and people cheered him on. History in production.
I could not have imagined the depth of emotion when watching a 3 minute video of a slow exit from the parking lot of some delivery trucks a year ago https://t.co/FoYLzxLJFA
– Tracy Sau (ri Tricetora) December 13, 2020
I have a NYC ER document .. I was not expecting it .. but everywhere I saw this video I started to cry. Have to keep a bottle of something. So thank you to everyone involved in making this vaccine …
– Jacob Partnick, DO (EDTakeDown) December 13, 2020
I am so grateful to see such a historic moment. Drivers can not imagine what / how they feel knowing how valuable their cargo is. The most important journey of their lives.
– Dr. Tera Jones-I Girl Roar (amMammaTJones) December 13, 2020
As Detroit Free Press The three trucks contained 1.95 million doses of Pfizer’s corona virus vaccine, which is said to be 95 percent effective. The vaccines will be available in stores early Monday morning, and Pfizer plans to deliver enough vaccines to 20 million Americans by December.
After the first people in the UK started getting vaccinated last week, people around the world were a little optimistic that there was a light to the end of this dark corona virus tunnel. When Bortage residents – including 76-year-old Joyce Hutchson – stand in line to watch the trucks roll, it becomes clear that a sense of optimism is spreading.
“It’s history, it’s hope,” Hudson said Detroit Free Press. “… This is very exciting. I’m very proud of our Pfizer in Kalamazoo.”