California plans to review coronavirus vaccine independently
California is planning to review federally approved coronavirus vaccines independently before distributing it to residents, Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) announced Monday.
Newsom said during a press conference that the state will establish an 11-person panel of experts in areas like epidemiology and biostatistics to review any vaccine that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approves before its allocation.
"The question I often get is ‘are you going to take someone’s word for it?' Of course, we don’t take anyone’s 'word for it,’” Newsom said. “We will do our own independently reviewed process with our world-class experts."
“These experts … will independently review and monitor any vaccine trials to guarantee safety, to guarantee equity and to guarantee the transparency of the distribution of our vaccines,” he added.
California’s expert panel called the Scientific Safety Review Workgroup will review vaccines no matter who wins the presidential election, the governor said.
The governor’s announcement comes as reports have circulated suggesting the FDA may be enduring political interference as President Trump’s administration has pushed for a vaccine as soon as possible with Operation Warp Speed. The federal agency has promised not to forgo safety for speed.: https://thehill.com/homenews/state-w...-independently
Coronavirus Cases: 40,685,500
Deaths: 1,123,508
Underreported US death count: 225,241
American Civil War Casualties (North and South) - 214,938
California is planning to review federally approved coronavirus vaccines independently before distributing it to residents, Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) announced Monday.
Newsom said during a press conference that the state will establish an 11-person panel of experts in areas like epidemiology and biostatistics to review any vaccine that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approves before its allocation.
"The question I often get is ‘are you going to take someone’s word for it?' Of course, we don’t take anyone’s 'word for it,’” Newsom said. “We will do our own independently reviewed process with our world-class experts."
“These experts … will independently review and monitor any vaccine trials to guarantee safety, to guarantee equity and to guarantee the transparency of the distribution of our vaccines,” he added.
California’s expert panel called the Scientific Safety Review Workgroup will review vaccines no matter who wins the presidential election, the governor said.
The governor’s announcement comes as reports have circulated suggesting the FDA may be enduring political interference as President Trump’s administration has pushed for a vaccine as soon as possible with Operation Warp Speed. The federal agency has promised not to forgo safety for speed.: https://thehill.com/homenews/state-w...-independently
Coronavirus Cases: 40,685,500
Deaths: 1,123,508
Underreported US death count: 225,241
American Civil War Casualties (North and South) - 214,938
Originally posted by Boon Mee
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