News Coronavirus live updates: FDA authorization of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine expected Friday night December 11, 2020December 11, 2020Elinor Aspegren, USA TODAYComments Off on Coronavirus live updates: FDA authorization of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine expected Friday night The FDA is trying to issue an emergency use authorization for the Pfizer vaccine Friday evening, a source familiar with the process told USA TODAY.