White House task force: Vaccine may not reduce virus spread until late spring

The White House coronavirus task force this week warned governors that coronavirus vaccinations will not drive down the spread of COVID-19 until late spring, calling for states to emphasize the need for other mitigation measures. 'The current vaccine implementation will not substantially reduce viral spread, hospitalizations, or fatalities until the 100 million Americans with comorbidities can be fully immunized, which will take until the late spring,' the task force wrote in its weekly report to states, issued Tuesday and obtained by The Hill. 'Behavioral change and aggressive mitigation policies are the only widespread prevention tools that we have to address this winter surge,' the report adds.