The Trump administration is placing the COVID-19 vaccine at risk by aligning its release with the campaign calendar, Democratic candidate Joe Biden said in a Wednesday speech.
I was on the inside at Astra Zeneca and still have an inside contact there (he was the guy who got me the gig and I trust him implicitly). Without going into detail, AZ is following all the rules of engagement and hope to re-start their trials soon. Theyāre not going to violate anything. Period.
Too much is riding on this for their reputation to be destroyed for numbskull.
Iād bet that this is true for all the vaccine makers. Trump may want to hurry this along without the proper trials and approvals but these companies have already stated no release until all approvals wrt safety and efficacy are met.
Thereās a lot of money for these companies riding on something to be in circulation before November.
There are more than a few companies that are trying to be āfirstā and some may be unscrupulous enough to cut corners.
Biden will put a stop to it, given enough time, and force everyone through the appropriate qualification cycles. But again, only one unscrupulous company could ruin it for all.
NEW: Multiple White House staff have tested positive for COVID-19 today. The White House press pool was just informed, but Chief of Staff Mark Meadows is not releasing any further information.
This comes less than 24 hours after international leaders met with President Trump.
There maybe a vaccine(s) that get EUA but the public wonāt have access to it until the 2nd or 3rd quarter in 2021. I am guessing it is a manufacturing and logistics issue. Redfieldās Senate testimony.
JUST IN: CDC Director Robert Redfield says at a Senate hearing he sees a #Covid19 vaccine being "generally available to the American public" in the "late second quarter, third quarter 2021" pic.twitter.com/8w2904TGhN