President Donald Trump boosted his administration's efforts to stop the pandemic by signing of a symbolic executive order seeking to prioritize the shipment of COVID-19 vaccines to Americans before other countries.

His executive order, dubbed as "America First"  seeks to assure Americans that they will be first in line during the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines. He also vowed to “work with the world” in distributing the vaccines.

It comes on the heels of the continuous spike of COVID-19 infections in the United States in recent weeks.

In his remarks, Trump said, “We’re working very closely with other nations, to get the vaccines out to other nations; we’re working with the world."

Trump said “the vaccine was our goal," adding, “that was number one because that was the way it ends, plus you do have immunity, you develop immunity over a period of time.

"And I hear we're close to 15%... that's terrific. That's a very powerful vaccine in itself."

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Trump noted that the good working relationship among government, scientists and the industry will save millions of lives across the world.

Trump administration can obtain 300 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine for Americans

"It will end the pandemic," he said. The Trump administration said it has a program in place to obtain doses to 300 million Americans within six months.

The chief executive also floated his legal challenges in the 2020 presidential elections, as he called on state legislatures and courts to "have the courage to do what everybody in this country knows is right.” Trump has accused President-elect Joe Biden of securing victory because of widespread voter fraud.

Democrats have pushed for the transition to the White House and usher in the new administration, with COVID-19 response also on top of Biden’s agenda. 

Biden said it is determined to get at least 100 million COVID-19 vaccine shots “into the arms of the American people” during his first 100 days in office.

On Tuesday, Biden said his first months in office would change the course of the United States’ COVID-19 strategy, adding that he would make it a “national priority” to get children back to school during that time. He vowed to run “the most efficient mass vaccination plan in U.S. history.”

Meanwhile, the United Kingdom, which was the first country to grant emergency use authorization for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, already started its mass vaccination program. A 90-year-old woman, Margaret Keenan was the world's first person to receive a vaccination to prevent the deadly disease.

Today, Canada Health announced its decision authorizing the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine after a thorough and independent review.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is expected to issue an emergency use authorization for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine this week.

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