‘Operation Warp Speed’

There is an effort underway by the Trump administration to quickly ramp up production, organize distribution and determine who gets the first doses of a potential vaccine. The goal of “Operation Warp Speed” -- which may prove impossible to meet -- is to make 100 million doses of the vaccine available by November, 200 million doses by December and 300 million doses by January, according to a senior administration official.

The vaccine project has identified 14 vaccines to focus on for development. Those involved in the effort expect to have six to eight of these vaccines make it to advanced testing, to have perhaps three to four make it to market. 

But that depends on what happens during testing.

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease expert, says a vaccine could be ready by January, but vaccines typically take years to produce.