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▲ The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the urgent use on the 18th (hereinafter local time) and the candidate for the Corona 19 vaccine from the US pharmaceutical company Modena, which is expected to be vaccinated from the 21st, is contained in a syringe and a vial on the 18th of last month.
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The United States became the first country to purchase two types of vaccines after approving the urgent use of Modena’s Corona 19 vaccine after Pfizer on the 18th (local time).
After starting the Pfizer vaccination on the 14th, already on the 21st, Modena added, and it is observed that what the scientific community evaluates as a “revolutionary achievement” may become a “turning point” of the pandemic (global pandemic) . WP) said. However, distrust of the vaccine developed over a very short period of time and allergic reactions after vaccination are identified as tasks to overcome.
FDA approval for emergency use only allows distribution of the vaccine and requires additional approval from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to inject an injection into the arm of an actual person. Vaccination is recommended by CDC’s advisory body, the Vaccination Advisory Committee (ACIP), made up of independent experts, and the CDC director approves vaccination. ACIP will hold a meeting on the 19th to review modders or vaccines. The US media is noting that the new ACIP recommends the new ACIP vaccine over the weekend and the CDC will approve it, unless there are major issues.
“It is unusual for two vaccines to be approved and distributed within a year after the release of the new virus,” said Alix Aza, Minister of Health and Welfare, the main organization of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). “It helped us get FDA approval for the Corona 19 vaccine.” ‘High Speed Operation’ is the team that oversees US government vaccine development.Unlike Pfizer’s vaccine developed by a private company, Modena’s vaccine was developed and clinically tested by the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
“The approval of the Modena vaccine means that it will accelerate vaccination for frontline healthcare workers and Americans in long-term care facilities and ultimately lead to a rapid end to the pandemic,” said Aza. . . NIH Director Frances Collins also said: “Securing not one, but two COVID-19 vaccines that are safe and effective is a truly remarkable scientific achievement and a significant step toward ending the pandemic that has caused so much suffering.”
Aza said on the 17th that 5.9 million doses of the modder vaccine have been allocated to state governments and are ready to ship nationwide over the weekend. The New York Times (NYT) reported that Modena’s vaccine is expected to ship on the 20th, begin shipping on the 21st, and begin getting vaccinated immediately the same day. In particular, unlike Pfizer, the delivery of modders or vaccines will be sped up in the sense that they are subject to federal government management in accordance with an “ultra-fast operation,” the NYT predicted.
The United States plans to distribute 2 million doses of Pfizer’s vaccine to this Modena vaccine and distribute 7.9 million doses of the vaccine during the following week to major states, provinces and cities across the country. Unlike having to be distributed and stored in a cryogenic environment of -75 degrees Celsius, the Modena vaccine can be stored for up to 6 months at -20 degrees Celsius, which is the temperature of a general freezer. It greatly reduces the distribution and transportation load. According to the WP, the FDA said today that it is currently investigating “about 5” reports of allergic reactions. Building public confidence in vaccines could be a challenge faced by public health professionals, the newspaper noted.
Byung-seon Lim, Secretary General, Peace Research Institute [email protected]
