FDA Proposes Stricter Vaccine Standards Amid Controversies
TL;DR
An FDA official proposed new, vague standards for vaccine testing that could hinder the development and access to vaccines, including demanding randomized controlled trials for vaccines like those for COVID-19 and influenza, which experts argue are impractical and could delay or restrict vaccine availability, especially for vulnerable populations like pregnant women and children.
- FDA official proposes ‘impossible’ standards for vaccine testing that could curtail access to immunizations CIDRAP
- FDA official, without providing data, claims link between COVID-19 vaccines and pediatric deaths CBS News
- Blaming some child deaths on covid shots, FDA vows stricter vaccine rules The Washington Post
- FDA to raise hurdles for vaccines, faulting COVID shots for 10 kids' deaths NPR
- Moderna Falls as FDA Vows to Impose New Vaccine Requirements Bloomberg.com
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