Trump wants to fast-track UK Covid-19 vaccine before US election

[octoberlib]

The Trump administration is considering bypassing normal US regulatory standards to fast-track an experimental coronavirus vaccine from the UK for use in America ahead of the presidential election, according to three people briefed on the plan.

One option being explored to speed up the availability of a vaccine would involve the US Food and Drug Administration awarding “emergency use authorisation” (EUA) in October to a vaccine being developed in a partnership between AstraZeneca and Oxford university, based on the results from a relatively small UK study if it is successful, the people said.

The AstraZeneca study has enrolled 10,000 volunteers, whereas the US government’s scientific agencies have said that a vaccine would need to be studied in 30,000 people to pass the threshold for authorisation. AstraZeneca is also conducting a larger study with 30,000 volunteers, although the results from that will come after the smaller trial.

If the FDA, which is led by commissioner Stephen Hahn, were to grant emergency approval to the AstraZeneca vaccine based on the Oxford study, it could provoke a string of resignations from the agency.



https://www.ft.com/content/b053f55b-2a8b-436c-8154-0e93dcdb3c1a?success=true

[TreasonousBastard]

1. So, he'd still ake the chance on poisoning us, or giving us false hope, just to...

get bragging rights before the election?

Gawd, I wish we could raise Madison and Jefferson from the grave to beat the shit out of him.

[octoberlib]

7. +1

[calguy]

2. Now we know what his "breakthrough" announcement will be today

[Docreed2003]

3. Gee I'm just shocked (#sarcasm)

Trump has been telegraphing his deep desire for an October surprise vaccine since the start of summer. His director of HHS even said on an national interview that that wanted to push a vaccine and implied they wanted it no matter the effectiveness or safety. All they want is to declare a "win". When we all scream "But we don't know any data about this vaccine", Trump and his ilk will say "See they don't want a vaccine because they think it will get Trump re-elected." They've been telling us their playbook now for months.

[Proud liberal 80]

4. If it's from the UK

How does this benefit him?

[octoberlib]

6. He thinks making a vaccine available will help him win the election. It won't.

[Cracklin Charlie]

5. So, we're supposed to trust the guy who gave 40 or so million of us the virus?

Pass.

[Dawson Leery]

8. I will never take the Russian vaccine.