Trump says he is 'confident' that the US will have a coronavirus vaccine by the end of the year. Experts say it could take up to 18 months.

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• President Donald Trump said during a Fox News town hall on Sunday night that he was "confident" the US would have a COVID-19 vaccine by the end of the year.
• He said "many" companies currently working to develop a coronavirus vaccine were getting "close" to having a vaccine ready for public use.
• Although companies are moving forward on vaccines at record speed, health experts have estimated that the development and distribution of a vaccine could take anywhere from 12 to 18 months.
• And some experts have expressed concern that while at least 115 COVID-19 vaccines are in development, rushing them through the necessary testing and approval channels can be risky.
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President Donald Trump said during a Fox News town hall on Sunday night that he was "confident" the US would have a COVID-19 vaccine by the end of the year, despite estimates from health experts stating that a vaccine could take anywhere from 12 to 18 months before it is readily available to the public. 

"We are very confident that we'll have a vaccine by the end of the year," Trump said at the virtual town hall.

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