Why "we know that the vaccine is safe," says Dr. Faisci
The Covid vaccine has been tested "independently and transparent", the infectious-disease expert says.
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the top infectious-disease expert from the nation, said Friday that Americans can be convinced that the newCOVID-19 [FeminineThe vaccine developed by Pfizer is safe.The vaccine, which had already been approved by Canada and the United Kingdom, received the FDA approval on Friday night and will be shipped today.
"We know that it is for sure, because if you look at the process of determining whether it is safe, as well as if it is effective, was a clinical trial involving 44,000 people," said Fauci on MSNBCThe beat with Arri Melber Friday, about three hours before the vaccine has been officially approved by the FDA. "The determination of safety and efficiency was made by an independent commission, called the data monitoring and security commission. They examined the data, they found that it was safe and very effective - about 95% - and even more effective against serious illness. "Read to learn more about why he thinks he's totally safe and to ensure your health and health of others, do not miss theseWithout signs that you have already had coronavirus.
New technology behind rapid development, the fauci says
Fauci said that Pfizer then submitted this information to the FDA, where career scientists examined the results of its clinical trials. After that, an independent advisory council called the vaccine and the Related Product Advisory Committee reviewed the data and determined that it was safe and effective. After this step, the emergency authorization of the FDA.
"" Some of the things we need to make sure that the American public appreciates is that these security and efficiency determinations have been made independently and transparently, so that we see the data, we know about it ", said Fauci. "There is nothing secret about it."
Melber asked for widespread doubts about the safety of the vaccine. Some polls show that almost half of the Americans are reluctant to get it.
"It's the fastest of the time you experienced a new pathogen - in this case, the coronavirus - at the time a vaccine was ready to go to people," said Fauci. "A decade ago, it would have been unmatched. However, the speed of it was due to the extraordinary progress of the scientific advances in the technology of the vaccine platform."
He stated that millions of dollars were invested in the development of vaccines by the federal government and private companies and vaccine doses were pre-ordered by the government, with the prerequisite that if a proposed vaccine did not pass Gathering, it would be inlaid and the investment would be lost.
"It did not compromise scientific integrity," said Fauci. "Hundreds of millions, if not billions of dollars, have been updated to produce the vaccine, even before we know it was safe and effective. If it turns out to be safe and effective, you have registered month. If it does not prove-that is not the case because it turned out to be safe and effective - we would have lost a lot of money. But the decision has been made that the risk for the money was worth saving. "
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