The leader of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases , Dr. Anthony Fauci , told President Trump that the vaccine would take 1-1.5 years to be developed .
Trump also pressed for the companies to have a vaccine ready for the public within `` a couple of months '' , but was told by Dr. Anthony Fauci ( the leader of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases ) that it would take at least 1-1.5 years .
2020 coronavirus pandemic in the United States