President Trump delivers update on Operation Warp Speed

WASHINGTON, D.C. (KMIZ)

President Trump will soon deliver an update on Operation Warp Speed, the program that's goal is to "produce and deliver 300 million doses of safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines."

Watch playback of the news conference in the media player below.

Pfizer made an announcement Monday that an early peek at its vaccine data suggests the shots may be 90% effective at preventing COVID-19.

On Thursday the Associated Press reported, federal health officials reached an agreement with pharmacies across the U.S. to distribute free coronavirus vaccines after they are approved and become available to the public.

Thursday's agreement with major chain drug stores, grocery market pharmacies and other chains and networks cover about 3 in 5 of pharmacies in all 50 states and U.S. territories like Puerto Rico.