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WP Reports Chief Secretary Pressure to Approve Pfizer Vaccine
‘Vaccine Politicization’ Concerns About Vaccine Mistrust Among Americans
Panoramic view of the headquarters of the US Food and Drug Administration in Silver Spring, Maryland. EPA Yonhap News
Reports reported that Mark Meadows, the head of the US White House secretary, lobbied Stephen Han, director of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), to resign if he did not approve the new vaccine against the infection. for coronavirus (Corona 19) that is being considered within 11 days (local time). Concerns have also grown that the involvement of political forces in the cautious approval process for vaccines increases distrust of vaccines among Americans.
The Washington Post (WP) cited several anonymous officials that day and said Meadows pushed for quick emergency approval during a phone call with a director. For this reason, the FDA, which had scheduled approval for the morning of the 12th, has moved the schedule forward to the afternoon of the 11th. In response to the sudden schedule change, the FDA hastened to complete the necessary documents for approval. But early approval does not change the actual timing of vaccination, WP explained.
The FDA’s external advisory committee recommended approval for emergency use of the Corona 19 vaccine jointly developed by Pfizer, a US pharmaceutical company, and Bioentech, a German biotechnology company, at a meeting the day before. Based on this, the FDA planned to approve it 13 days in advance and begin preparing for vaccination.
The Associated Press analyzed that Meadows’ pressurized comments were a de facto ultimatum on the instructions of President Donald Trump. President Trump, who was not satisfied with the delay in approving the emergency use, criticized Han and called the FDA a “ slow turtle ” on Twitter this morning. He believes that it is politically advantageous for him to approve the emergency use of the vaccine as soon as possible and to begin vaccination before leaving office.
“Trump is impatient with the approval process because he wants to get as many vaccines out as possible before retirement,” the CNN broadcast said. “Health experts are concerned that this unfair pressure from the White House will undermine public confidence in the vaccine.” Criticized.
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