Germany expects COVID-19 vaccine in first quarter 2021 at the earliest

Germany does not expect a coronavirus vaccine to be available before the first quarter of 2021, as experts presented guidelines on who should be first-in-line for the shots.

Germany’s national vaccine strategy sets out seven potential vaccines which are expected to complete testing this year or next and could be available in sufficient amounts to begin a nationwide vaccination campaign for priority groups.

These include shots from AstraZeneca , BioNTech and its partner Pfizer, as well as Moderna.