Fauci says: Do not rush the vaccine
"It is absolutely essential that you definitely show that a vaccine is safe and efficient at the same time."
For a week in which the FDA approvedplasma convalescentAs therapeutics for coronavirus patients, Dr. Anthony Fauci, the best infectious infectious expert in the nation, warned against the precipitation of a coronavirus vaccine. "The only thing you would not want to see with a vaccine consists in obtaining an emergency authorization, which means that the treatment is Greenlit without the complete approval of the health authorities -" before having a signal d Effectiveness, "Fauci told Reuters." One of the potential hazards if you prematurely leave a vaccine, it is that it would make it difficult, if not impossible, for other vaccines to register people in their trial. "
"For me, it is absolutely essential that you definitely show that a vaccine is safe and efficient, both," continued to Fauci. "We hope that there is nothing to interfere with the complete manifestation that a vaccine is safe and effective." (To keep you and others safe during this pandemic, do not miss this essential list of theWithout signs that you have already had coronavirus.)
More studies needed for treatments
His warning comes to a time when scientists are worried, the vaccine will be rushed into production before the electoral day in November.
"The Food and Drug Administration's decision to give an emergency authorization for convalescence plasma as the treatment of new coronavirus patients - booms as a historic advance by President Trump Sunday - continues doubts betweensome expertssaying that some demands of its effectiveness are doubtful or false, "said theWashington Post. "Trump called plasma a" historical advance ", that scientists insist on this is not the case. And it and azar" - the Secretary of Human Services "has repeatedly stressed the reduction of mortality of 35%" - an incorrect figure. "Even FDA scientists have stated that more studies need to be conducted to obtain definitive evidence on plasma efficiency."
Fauci is called "Skunk at the picnic"
Fauci, for his part, spoke only the vaccine. In a separate interview, however, he addressed his role on the Coronavirus working group, which advises the White House, as well as its relationship with Vice President Mike Pence.
"I'm sometimes called" La Moufette to Picnic "but Pence never asks me directly, the skunk, to calm down or leave," sent an email to FauciWashington PostAnd stated that the pence was "a truly decent and very intelligent person, who tries to do his best in a very difficult and fluid situation."
"Some can say that the pence and his team are" too ideological "but they are after all political people. It's not unexpected."
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