President-elect Joe Biden plans to release nearly all available doses of the COVID-19 vaccines after he takes office, a spokesperson said Friday. “The president-elect believes we must accelerate distribution of the vaccine while continuing to ensure the Americans who need it most get it as soon as possible,” T.J. Ducklo, a spokesman for the transition team, told news outlets in a statement. “He supports releasing available doses immediately, and believes the government should stop holding back vaccine supply so we can get more shots in Americans’ arms now. He will share additional details next week on how his Administration will begin releasing available doses when he assumes office on January 20th,” Ducklo added. Two vaccines have been authorized for emergency use by drug regulators, one from Moderna and one from Pfizer and BioNTech. Both are centered around messenger RNA platforms and require two doses, spaced apart about three weeks, for …