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The vaccine was recommended for approval for emergency use by an FDA panel of experts on Thursday. But it is not yet officially approved. Azar informs ABC News on Friday that only the formalities remain.
According to the Washington Post, the White House ordered the approval of the Pfizer vaccine on Friday, if FDA Director Stephen Hahn is not fired.
President Donald Trump also attacked Hahn on Twitter for not getting the vaccine approved faster. According to the New York Times, the vaccine is now expected to be approved on Friday, after an approval was previously notified over the weekend.
The FDA has balanced itself on the razor’s edge, where both have tried to get quick approval of the vaccine while wanting to maintain public confidence in the process, according to the newspaper.
Vaccination is urgent for the United States. The health system in some parts of the country is under great pressure. More than 107,000 people are hospitalized, a record number.
On Thursday 2,900 new deaths by corona were registered, which is the second highest number in a day during the epidemic in the country. In all, the country is approaching 300,000 crown-related deaths.
