Mary Wilson
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Scientists say vetting plans could backfire, confuse the public, and erode confidence in any eventual coronavirus vaccine.
By Kaiser Health News, Contributor Oct. 7, 2020, at 2:06 p.m.
BY JONEL ALECCIA AND Liz Szabo
As trust in the Food and Drug Administration wavers, several states have vowed to conduct independent reviews of any COVID-19 vaccine the federal agency authorizes.
... "We want to make sure — despite the urge and interest in having a useful vaccine — that we do it with the utmost safety of Californians in mind," Dr. Mark Ghaly, California's health and human services secretary, said at a recent news conference.
The District of Columbia, Colorado, Michigan, Oregon and West Virginia also have said they'll review vaccine data independently.
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-st...ovid-vaccines-themselves-bad-idea-say-experts
By Kaiser Health News, Contributor Oct. 7, 2020, at 2:06 p.m.
BY JONEL ALECCIA AND Liz Szabo
As trust in the Food and Drug Administration wavers, several states have vowed to conduct independent reviews of any COVID-19 vaccine the federal agency authorizes.
... "We want to make sure — despite the urge and interest in having a useful vaccine — that we do it with the utmost safety of Californians in mind," Dr. Mark Ghaly, California's health and human services secretary, said at a recent news conference.
The District of Columbia, Colorado, Michigan, Oregon and West Virginia also have said they'll review vaccine data independently.
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-st...ovid-vaccines-themselves-bad-idea-say-experts