FDA publishes vaccine guidelines opposed by White House
4 years, 2 months ago

FDA publishes vaccine guidelines opposed by White House

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration released updated safety standards Tuesday for makers of COVID-19 vaccines despite efforts by the White House to block them, clearing the way for requirements that are widely expected to prevent the introduction of a vaccine before Election Day. A senior administration official confirmed Monday that the White House had blocked FDA’s plans to formally publish the safety guidelines based on the two-month data requirement, arguing there was “no clinical or medical reason” for it. FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn said in a statement that he hoped the guidelines would help “the public understand our science-based decision-making process that assures vaccine quality, safety and efficacy.” The requirements are aimed at companies seeking rapid approval through the FDA’s emergency authorization pathway. Former FDA acting commissioner Dr. Stephen Ostroff said the requirements seem reasonable given the agency is in largely “uncharted territory” in terms of considering emergency use of a vaccine. “Even when you’re talking about limited use of a vaccine there has to be some level of assurance that there isn’t a risk here that would far outweigh the benefit.” Dr. Peter Marks, the head of FDA’s vaccine division, said Tuesday that the two-month follow-up requirement was chosen to be “something reasonably aggressive, but not too conservative — right in the middle.” He spoke at a symposium organized by Johns Hopkins University.

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Trump’s first term brought world-changing vaccine. His second could bring retreat
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Trump’s first term brought world-changing vaccine. His second could bring retreat

LA Times  

President Trump once celebrated the COVID-19 vaccines released at the end of his first term as “one of the greatest achievements of mankind,” echoing the sentiments of mainstream medical officials who praised their rapid development as pivotal in combating the then-raging pandemic. There’s Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Trump’s pick to lead the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, who …

Covid-19 social distancing was not based on scientific data, Fauci admits
11 months, 1 week ago

Covid-19 social distancing was not based on scientific data, Fauci admits

Hindustan Times  

Former White House medical advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci recently admitted that the Covid-19 pandemic guidelines likely lacked scientific background. The 83-year-old confessed to the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic on Tuesday that “six feet” social distancing “sort of just appeared.” According to a statement released today from the committee's Chairman, Rep. Brad Wenstrup, Fauci also acknowledged that the …

White House: Without Funding U.S. Will Lose COVID Treatments
2 years, 7 months ago

White House: Without Funding U.S. Will Lose COVID Treatments

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — For much of the past two years, America has been first in line for COVID-19 vaccines and treatments. Japan, Vietnam, the Philippines, and Hong Kong have all placed orders for treatments and vaccine doses that the U.S. can’t yet commit to, according to the White House. “We know companies are working on additional, promising life-saving …

White House announces 95% of federal workforce in compliance with vaccine mandate
3 years, 1 month ago

White House announces 95% of federal workforce in compliance with vaccine mandate

CNN  

CNN — The White House on Monday announced that 95% of the federal workforce is in compliance with the Biden administration’s vaccine mandate. “Ahead of tonight’s deadline, the federal government has achieved 95% compliance, and 90% of the 3.5 million federal workers are already vaccinated,” White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator Jeff Zients said during a press briefing, confirming previous CNN …

Businesses nervously await fine print of vax-or-test rule
3 years, 2 months ago

Businesses nervously await fine print of vax-or-test rule

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Unlike healthcare providers or federal employees, who may not have a testing alternative to vaccination, private sector workers won’t necessarily face termination if they don’t get vaccinated. “You could start to see some very serious disruptions.” Freedman, who took part in the chamber’s call with administration …

Expect a bumpy ride this week when FDA advisers consider Covid-19 booster shots
3 years, 3 months ago

Expect a bumpy ride this week when FDA advisers consider Covid-19 booster shots

CNN  

CNN — Last December, when advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration met to consider whether the agency should authorize Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine, it was generally understood that the answer would be yes. “There are several sources of data we’re using to make this decision, and they are just different from each other,” said Dr. Eric Rubin, a member …

Sweeping New Mandates, Vaccine Options Underway, and More Coronavirus News
3 years, 3 months ago

Sweeping New Mandates, Vaccine Options Underway, and More Coronavirus News

Wired  

Biden announces additional mandates, researchers probe new shots and treatments, and global vaccine distribution falters. Headlines The White House announces a sweeping new plan for combating the next phase of the pandemic Yesterday, President Biden announced a slew of new Covid-19 policies. All employers with over 100 employees will have to require either vaccinations or weekly testing, give workers paid …

No final decision on international traveller COVID vaccination rule: White House
3 years, 4 months ago

No final decision on international traveller COVID vaccination rule: White House

India TV News  

The White House said on Thursday that the US government has not yet made a final decision on whether to require international travellers to be fully vaccinated. "That is certainly under strong consideration, but it is under a policy process review right now that I won't get ahead of myself," White House press secretary Jen Psaki said at a daily …

White House developing a plan to require that all foreign visitors prove they're vaccinated
3 years, 4 months ago

White House developing a plan to require that all foreign visitors prove they're vaccinated

Daily Mail  

The Biden administration is developing a plan to require nearly all foreign visitors to the United States to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The move would be part of eventually lifting travel restrictions that bar much of the world from entering the United States, a White House official told Reuters on Wednesday. President Joe Biden 's administration is developing a …

Why WHO Is Calling For A Moratorium On COVID Vaccine Boosters
3 years, 4 months ago

Why WHO Is Calling For A Moratorium On COVID Vaccine Boosters

NPR  

Why WHO Is Calling For A Moratorium On COVID Vaccine Boosters Enlarge this image toggle caption Kobi Wolf/Bloomberg via Getty Images Kobi Wolf/Bloomberg via Getty Images Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the director general of the World Health Organization, is now calling for a moratorium – for at least the next two months – on COVID booster shots. "We should not accept …

Biden says US will ‘in all probability’ see more guidelines and restrictions amid rising Covid cases
3 years, 4 months ago

Biden says US will ‘in all probability’ see more guidelines and restrictions amid rising Covid cases

CNN  

CNN — President Joe Biden said Friday the US will, “in all probability,” see more guidelines and restrictions amid rising coronavirus cases and the spread of the highly contagious Delta variant. Pressed Friday on whether the US is headed for more lockdowns amid rising cases, White House deputy press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters, “The way we see this is …

As Delta variant spreads, some conservatives course correct on vaccines ahead of 2022 midterms
3 years, 5 months ago

As Delta variant spreads, some conservatives course correct on vaccines ahead of 2022 midterms

CNN  

CNN — Alabama Republican Gov. “It’s the unvaccinated folks that are letting us down.” Ivey’s deliverance of hard truth followed a week of troubling Covid headlines, when some other Republican governors also redoubled their efforts to get their constituents vaccinated, including Missouri’s Mike Parson, West Virginia’s Jim Justice and Florida’s Ron DeSantis. “It’s fairly obvious that that polling must have …

Top Biden health officials begin discussing mask recommendations as variants surge cases
3 years, 5 months ago

Top Biden health officials begin discussing mask recommendations as variants surge cases

CNN  

CNN — Top Biden health officials and some White House officials are holding preliminary conversations on revising mask recommendations for vaccinated Americans as the Delta variant spreads throughout the US, according to multiple sources familiar with discussions. On the AAP decision, Dr. Anthony Fauci, Biden’s chief medical adviser and the nation’s top infectious disease expert, said he believed the recommendation …

CDC facing formidable challenges in convincing conservatives to get Covid-19 vaccines
3 years, 7 months ago

CDC facing formidable challenges in convincing conservatives to get Covid-19 vaccines

CNN  

CNN — Public health experts at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are facing challenges – even struggling – as they try to figure out how to convince hesitant Republicans to take the Covid-19 vaccine, federal officials familiar with the situation told CNN. “There is a real concern at CDC that much sooner rather than later we may …

White House scrambles to reassure public after pause on Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine
3 years, 8 months ago

White House scrambles to reassure public after pause on Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine

CNN  

CNN — It was after 10 p.m. Monday when officials leading President Joe Biden’s ambitious vaccine effort received some alarming news. Frustration from governors White House officials spent the morning on the phone with governors to explain the decision, which state officials also worried could cause fresh hesitancy in communities already wary of the vaccines. On a midday group call …

CDC director has feeling of ‘impending doom’ amid new spike
3 years, 8 months ago

CDC director has feeling of ‘impending doom’ amid new spike

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention made an impassioned plea to Americans Monday not to let their guard down in the fight against COVID-19, warning of a potential fourth wave of the virus and saying she has a recurring feeling “of impending doom.” Speaking during a virtual White House briefing, Dr. Rochelle Walensky grew …

FDA issues updated guidance on adapting Covid-19 vaccines, tests and therapeutics for coronavirus variants
3 years, 10 months ago

FDA issues updated guidance on adapting Covid-19 vaccines, tests and therapeutics for coronavirus variants

CNN  

CNN — The US Food and Drug Administration has issued updated guidance for companies that plan to adapt their Covid-19 medical products – including vaccines, tests and therapeutics – to address the emergence of coronavirus variants. The agency said in an announcement on Monday that it expects that “manufacturing information will remain generally the same” for authorized Covid-19 vaccines that …

Dr. Fauci shifts the timeline on when the general public will be able to get a coronavirus vaccine
3 years, 10 months ago

Dr. Fauci shifts the timeline on when the general public will be able to get a coronavirus vaccine

CNN  

CNN — Dr. Anthony Fauci said vaccines won’t be available to the “general public” before mid- to late May or early June, he told CNN’s Jim Sciutto on Tuesday. “You can say, let’s say in May, vaccines are going to be widely available to almost anybody May, June, but it may take to June, July and August to finally get …

US FDA Gearing Up for Rapid Review of Potential Covid-19 Booster Shots Amid Rise of Virus Variants
3 years, 10 months ago

US FDA Gearing Up for Rapid Review of Potential Covid-19 Booster Shots Amid Rise of Virus Variants

News 18  

The US Food and Drug Administration is planning a rapid review process for quick turnaround of new COVID-19 booster shots if variants of the coronavirus emerge against which the vaccines do not provide protection, the agency’s top official said on Thursday. Dr. Janet Woodcock, acting commissioner of the FDA, said that if new variants of the coronavirus emerge that require …

Trump Administration Urges States To Open COVID-19 Vaccination To Everyone Over 65
3 years, 11 months ago

Trump Administration Urges States To Open COVID-19 Vaccination To Everyone Over 65

NPR  

Trump Administration Urges States To Open COVID-19 Vaccination To Everyone Over 65 Enlarge this image toggle caption Joe Raedle/Getty Images Joe Raedle/Getty Images Updated 2:20 p.m. ET The Trump administration is making several big changes to its COVID-19 vaccine distribution strategy, officials announced Tuesday, in a bid to jump-start the rollout and get more Americans vaccinated quickly. gives states a …

FDA Warns Health Officials Not To Mess With COVID-19 Vaccine Doses Schedule
3 years, 11 months ago

FDA Warns Health Officials Not To Mess With COVID-19 Vaccine Doses Schedule

NPR  

FDA Warns Health Officials Not To Mess With COVID-19 Vaccine Doses Schedule Enlarge this image toggle caption Jeff Chiu/AP Jeff Chiu/AP The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning health care workers that any changes to the authorized dosing schedules of COVID-19 vaccines currently being administered will significantly place public health at risk and undermine "the historic vaccination effort to …

‘Stunned’ by ‘level of incompetence’ in US vaccine rollout: Public health expert
3 years, 11 months ago

‘Stunned’ by ‘level of incompetence’ in US vaccine rollout: Public health expert

Hindustan Times  

Renowned public health expert Dr Ashish K Jha on Wednesday expressed frustration over the slower-than-promised speed of vaccinations in the United States. Dr Jha, the dean of Brown University’s School of Public Health, said that the federal government made no real effort to get the vaccination infrastructure and the states are now scrambling to figure it out. Later, Dr Jha …

Moncef Slaoui: White House vaccine chief explains why states haven’t received number of vaccines promised
4 years ago

Moncef Slaoui: White House vaccine chief explains why states haven’t received number of vaccines promised

CNN  

CNN — The chief scientific adviser for Operation Warp Speed explained Sunday that an unpredicted “two-day lag period” is the reason why many states have not received the number of vaccines promised. “We all made the error or mistake of assuming that vaccine that’s actually produced and being released is already available for shipment, when, in fact, there is a …

Top US officials expected to get COVID-19 vaccine this week
4 years ago

Top US officials expected to get COVID-19 vaccine this week

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Senior U.S. officials will begin receiving coronavirus vaccines this week as part of updated federal continuity of government plans that now include terrorism and pandemics as threats to the nation, and its leaders. The effort comes after President Donald Trump tweeted on Sunday that White House aides should receive the COVID-19 vaccine “somewhat later in the program.” Still, …

Trump rejects early COVID-19 vaccinations for White House staff
4 years ago

Trump rejects early COVID-19 vaccinations for White House staff

India TV News  

US President Donald Trump has said that White House staffers should not be among the first in the country, currently the hardest-hit by the pandemic, to receive the coronavirus vaccinations. Taking to Twitter on Sunday, the President said: "People working in the White House should receive the vaccine somewhat later in the program, unless specifically necessary. In a statement to …

Trump says he’s nixing plan for early vaccine at White House
4 years ago

Trump says he’s nixing plan for early vaccine at White House

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Sunday that he was reversing an administration directive to vaccinate top government officials against COVID-19, while public distribution of the shot is limited to front-line health workers and people in nursing homes and long-term care facilities. Trump made the announcement hours after his administration confirmed that senior U.S. officials, including some White House aides …

White House threatens FDA chief’s job over vaccine approval
4 years ago

White House threatens FDA chief’s job over vaccine approval

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Hours before the Food and Drug Administration authorized the first COVD-19 vaccine late Friday, a high-ranking White House official told the agency’s chief he could face firing if the vaccine was not cleared by day’s end, two administration officials said. President Donald Trump said late Friday that Pfizer had “passed the gold standard of safety” and hailed the …

White House chief of staff Mark Meadows told FDA chief Stephen Hahn vaccine must be authorized Friday or he needs to resign
4 years ago

White House chief of staff Mark Meadows told FDA chief Stephen Hahn vaccine must be authorized Friday or he needs to resign

CNN  

Washington CNN — White House chief of staff Mark Meadows told Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Stephen Hahn he needed to grant an emergency use authorization for Pfizer/BioNTech’s coronavirus vaccine by the end of Friday, and if not, he would have to resign, an administration official and a source familiar with the situation tell CNN. A White House official …

EXPLAINER: Final steps in US review of COVID-19 vaccine
4 years ago

EXPLAINER: Final steps in US review of COVID-19 vaccine

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine is entering the final phase of review before the U.S. government decides whether to allow millions to get the shots. A look at the process: FDA REVIEW The agency’s scientific review is a key step — not just for the U.S. — but for countries around the world weighing whether to begin using a vaccine. …

Covid vaccine news must not lead to complacency in ‘crucial weeks’ before end of lockdown, Sage member warns
4 years, 1 month ago

Covid vaccine news must not lead to complacency in ‘crucial weeks’ before end of lockdown, Sage member warns

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A government scientific adviser has warned people against complacency in the …

COVID-19 vaccine delivery to begin in January, says U.S. official
4 years, 2 months ago

COVID-19 vaccine delivery to begin in January, says U.S. official

The Hindu  

A Trump administration official leading the response to the coronavirus pandemic says the U.S. can expect delivery of a vaccine starting in January 2021, despite statements from the President that inoculations could begin this month. Watch | Oxford's COVID-19 vaccine shows positive results Dr. Robert Kadlec said in an email Friday that the administration “is accelerating production of safe and …

Q&A: How far can Trump go in pushing a COVID-19 vaccine that isn’t ready?
4 years, 2 months ago

Q&A: How far can Trump go in pushing a COVID-19 vaccine that isn’t ready?

LA Times  

We all want a COVID-19 vaccine as soon as we can get it, and we’d like to know that the vaccine is safe and actually works. For a time, his administration rejected the Food and Drug Administration’s proposed criteria for assessing vaccine candidates — criteria which make it all but impossible to have a vaccine available by election day. But …

White House will greenlight FDA's stricter COVID-19 vaccine rules
4 years, 2 months ago

White House will greenlight FDA's stricter COVID-19 vaccine rules

Daily Mail  

The White House will sign off on the stricter guidelines for emergency approval of coronavirus vaccine proposed by the Food and Drug Administration last month, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday. The White House will sign off on the FDA's Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee guidelines recommending that any coronavirus vaccine have two months of safety data …

FDA COVID-19 vaccine advisors will push for two months of safety data before approval
4 years, 2 months ago

FDA COVID-19 vaccine advisors will push for two months of safety data before approval

Daily Mail  

The vaccine advisory committee at the US Food and Drug Administration has recommended that any coronavirus jab have two months of safety data before being approved for Emergency Use Authorization. The FDA's Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee has published guidelines recommending that any coronavirus vaccine have two months of safety data before being app roved for Emergency Use …

Trump Administration Blocks New FDA Coronavirus Vaccine Standards
54 years, 11 months ago

Trump Administration Blocks New FDA Coronavirus Vaccine Standards

Slate  

The Trump administration is blocking the Food and Drug Administration from issuing new standards that any coronavirus vaccine candidate must meet in order to warrant emergency authorization. “A main sticking point has been the recommendation that volunteers who have participated in vaccine clinical trials be followed for a median of two months after the final dose before any authorization is …

White House nixes updated FDA guidelines on coronavirus vaccine approval
4 years, 2 months ago

White House nixes updated FDA guidelines on coronavirus vaccine approval

Live Mint  

The White House has blocked new Food and Drug Administration guidelines on bringing potential vaccines for COVID-19 to market that would almost certainly have prevented their introduction before the Nov. 3 election. “The companies know what we’re expecting.” Instead, Marks said, releasing the guidelines was “an attempt to help the public see what we're requiring of COVID-19 vaccines.” He added …

FDA Releases Long-Awaited COVID-19 Vaccine Guidance
4 years, 2 months ago

FDA Releases Long-Awaited COVID-19 Vaccine Guidance

NPR  

FDA Releases Long-Awaited COVID-19 Vaccine Guidance Enlarge this image toggle caption Eva Marie Uzcategui/Bloomberg via Getty Images Eva Marie Uzcategui/Bloomberg via Getty Images The Food and Drug Administration published guidance Tuesday detailing what's required for the emergency authorization of a coronavirus vaccine after the advice to pharmaceutical companies was delayed by White House review. Drugmakers must provide data showing they …

New York to review any covid vaccine authorized by Donald Trump
4 years, 2 months ago

New York to review any covid vaccine authorized by Donald Trump

Live Mint  

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Thursday said the state will carry out its own review of coronavirus vaccines authorized or approved by the federal government due to concerns of politicization of the approval process. Cuomo, a Democrat who has repeatedly criticized President Donald Trump and his Republican administration's handling of the coronavirus pandemic, told reporters at a briefing he …

White House could veto FDA’s vaccine rules, says Trump
4 years, 3 months ago

White House could veto FDA’s vaccine rules, says Trump

Hindustan Times  

President Donald Trump signalled that he could veto any tightening of US rules for the emergency clearance of a coronavirus vaccine, a move that could increase concerns that the race to find a Covid-19 shot is being politicized ahead of the presidential election. Trump said it “sounds like a political move” when asked whether the FDA was considering stricter standards …

US President Donald Trump says may block stricter FDA guidelines for coronavirus vaccine
4 years, 3 months ago

US President Donald Trump says may block stricter FDA guidelines for coronavirus vaccine

India Today  

US President Donald Trump has said that he may or may not approve any new, more stringent FDA standards for an emergency authorisation of a coronavirus vaccine, saying such a proposal would appear political. The Washington Post reported on Tuesday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration would issue the guidance to boost transparency and public trust as health experts have …

FDA expected to announce rigorous standards for potential coronavirus vaccines, which will likely prevent approval by election day
4 years, 3 months ago

FDA expected to announce rigorous standards for potential coronavirus vaccines, which will likely prevent approval by election day

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. President Donald Trump claimed at a …

Trump claims White House can overrule FDA’s attempt to toughen guidelines for coronavirus vaccine
4 years, 3 months ago

Trump claims White House can overrule FDA’s attempt to toughen guidelines for coronavirus vaccine

CNN  

Washington CNN — President Donald Trump claimed Wednesday that the White House could override the US Food and Drug Administration if the agency released tougher standards for the authorization of a Covid-19 vaccine, casting such a move as “political.” His comments come as the FDA considers new Covid-19 vaccine guidelines that would likely push an authorization beyond Election Day, according …

Trump promises US coronavirus vaccine soon: US election updates
4 years, 3 months ago

Trump promises US coronavirus vaccine soon: US election updates

Al Jazeera  

Biden said Trump’s response to the pandemic “utterly disqualifying” for the presidency. 17:35 ET – Trump: Coronavirus vaccine likely to be approved in October “We’re very close to that vaccine as you know, closer than most people want to say or certainly than most people understand,” President Trump said at a White House news conference. 14:15 ET – White House …

Coronavirus | Donald Trump says vaccine could be ready in a month
4 years, 3 months ago

Coronavirus | Donald Trump says vaccine could be ready in a month

The Hindu  

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that a COVID-19 vaccine may be available within a month but added that the pandemic could go away by itself. “We’re within weeks of getting it you know — could be three weeks, four weeks.” Only hours earlier, speaking to Fox News, Mr. Trump had said a vaccine could come in “four weeks, …

Contradicting The CDC, Trump Says COVID-19 Vaccine Could Be Ready By End Of Year
4 years, 3 months ago

Contradicting The CDC, Trump Says COVID-19 Vaccine Could Be Ready By End Of Year

NPR  

Contradicting The CDC, Trump Says COVID-19 Vaccine Could Be Ready By End Of Year Enlarge this image toggle caption Alex Wong/Getty Images Alex Wong/Getty Images Updated at 6:50 p.m. When asked why his message on a vaccine timeline and the efficacy of masks differed so profoundly from the CDC director's, Trump said that Redfield had "made a mistake" and "misunderstood" …

Apology, no firing: Official said US scientists hurt Trump
4 years, 3 months ago

Apology, no firing: Official said US scientists hurt Trump

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A Trump health appointee who is accused of trying to muzzle an important scientific publication in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic apologized Tuesday for a separate video in which he reportedly says scientists battling the virus are conspiring against President Donald Trump and warns of shooting in America if Trump loses the election. Then on Monday came …

How drugmakers can keep their pledge and still deliver an October vaccine surprise
4 years, 3 months ago

How drugmakers can keep their pledge and still deliver an October vaccine surprise

India Today  

As questions mount over whether the United States will authorize a coronavirus vaccine ahead of November elections, experts say there is a slim chance that enough evidence will be available to prove one is safe and effective in that time frame. US President Donald Trump has repeatedly said a vaccine is possible before the Nov. 3 election, and accused a …

COVID-19 vaccine latest flashpoint in White House campaign
4 years, 3 months ago

COVID-19 vaccine latest flashpoint in White House campaign

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The prospect of a vaccine to shield Americans from coronavirus infection emerged as a point of contention in the White House race as President Donald Trump accused Democrats of “disparaging” for political gain a vaccine he repeatedly has said could be available before the election. “It’s so dangerous for our country, what they say, but the vaccine will …

Can drugmakers deliver a COVID-19 vaccine before the US election?
4 years, 3 months ago

Can drugmakers deliver a COVID-19 vaccine before the US election?

Al Jazeera  

Experts say there is a slim chance enough evidence will be available before November 3 to prove the vaccine is safe. US President Donald Trump has repeatedly said a vaccine is possible before the November 3 election, and accused a “deep state” within the nation’s top health regulator of trying to slow pivotal clinical trials to hamper his chances at …

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