FDA could issue emergency use authorization for coronavirus vaccine in a matter of weeks

[Nevilledog]

https://www.cnn.com/world/live-news/coronavirus-pandemic-07-29-20-intl/h_07b1b159cdd369bf5a42d5a754136acd

The US Food and Drug Administration could issue emergency use authorization (EUA) of a coronavirus vaccine in a matter of weeks, once a vaccine meets efficacy requirements, Dr. Peter Marks, director of the FDA Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, which approves vaccines, said Wednesday.

“We stand ready for using emergency use authorization in an appropriate setting,” Marks said during an online event called the Disease Control and Prevention Summit.
An EUA would green light a coronavirus vaccine for use on an expedited basis.

Marks said the increased attention the agency is giving to coronavirus vaccine trials should speed up the process of granting emergency use authorization to a vaccine that crosses an efficacy boundary in a clinical trial.

“We'd like to hope that when that happens, it will be a matter of weeks before we could actually potentially have something like an emergency use authorization,” said Marks, who added that he hopes the EUA will apply to a relatively broad population. “Emergency use authorization will be for the population for which we have appropriate data."

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[RockRaven]

1. Not "could" but *will* because Trump and his minions have politicized everything

including public health, and sidelined experts at every turn.

It is certain that Trump will announce a perfect vaccine before election day. It is nearly certain that all relevant federal agencies will go along with that -- because they are headed by political appointees and the official spokespeople are also political appointees.

Is the alleged "vaccine" actually effective, or even safe? WHO THE FUCK KNOWS? Certainly not Trump, or me, or you, or the people shoveling the bullshit, and publishing misinformation, in those federal agencies.

[Btw, I'm not antivaxx. I'm the most provaxx person I know. I'm antiTrumpvaxx because I know Trump is a full of shit sociopath who would kill every American if it meant he could stay in power, even if that meant ruling over a continent-wide desolate wasteland with a population of one]

[Ex Lurker]

2. Political stunt, yes, but I'm convinced it's at least without serious side effects

and may do some good. I'll take it at the earliest opportunity. Covid is rampant around here and I'll take a chance on the vaccine.

[Raven]

5. I hope you forgot the "if" after "but".

[Thekaspervote]

3. Moderna, the US backed vaccine researcher has said they will NOT have a vaccine b4 mid 2021

[lamp_shade]

4. When Dr. Fauci says "go for it" I will... but not until then.

[Baitball Blogger]

8. +1

[DeminPennswoods]

6. It will be similar to the way the Salk polio

vaccine was authorized for use.

[LisaL]

7. Bad vaccines could actually do more harm then good.

It's actually possible to cause a worse immune response by vaccination if vaccine isn't safe. So I am not a big fan of vaccine unless it's properly tested.