The U.S. doesn't have the capacity to make the 300 million-plus doses it will need, but the U.S. government could prepare by taking over liquor or beer plants and sterilizing their fermentation vats, medical historian Arthur Silverstein tells The New York Times. "Any distillery could be converted."

Perhaps developing facilities to crank out that many vaccines here in the US could begin now? So regardless of which vaccine finally succeeds, we are ready and able to move on it? Hello? Anyone in charge listening?

Well, a vaccine is usually a shot, right?

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Michael, some of our local breweries have switched over to making hand sanitizer so you can add that to your list to choose from.

A small trial began in Seattle mid March. Only 45 subjects but first injections began that day as they start to look at evidence of antibodies forming and try to come up with an effective dose if they are. The trial funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Same here, OutsidePlaying. They're even delivering it to health organizations and fire departments , etc. DH's home health nurse apologized for smelling like tequila...lol !

Not all of the vaccine candidates for COVID-19 are produced the same way. The equipment needed could be quite different. So setting up a facility in advance would be difficult unless you were willing to set up several and have some ultimately unused.

Outside, yes, including our local Watershed distillery Columbus, OH.