Gottlieb says "full approval" of coronavirus vaccine for general population unlikely before 2021

Dr. Scott Gottlieb, the former commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, said Sunday he does not believe there will be 'full approval' of a coronavirus vaccine for the general population until early 2021. 'We're likely to see a stepwise progression of authorization of this vaccine for certain select populations that are at higher risk of either contracting it or having a bad outcome before we see a full approval for the general population,' Gottlieb said on 'Face the Nation.' 'I think, again, full approval for the general population, where people can go to CVS and get a shot — that's really a 2021 event, maybe the first quarter of 2021, probably more likely the first half.'