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The FDA's Dr. Vinay Prasad said that he disagreed with the agency's career vaccine reviewers about COVID shot approvals.
Writing in JAMA, four former government officials warn that the Trump administration’s involvement in delaying the approval ...
FDA vaccine head Vinay Prasad restricted Moderna and Novavax COVID vaccines to high-risk groups, overriding staff advice amid ...
Federal documents show he disagreed with conclusions the benefits outweighed the risk of side effects, which are rare.
Three simultaneous withdrawals—from the World Health Organization, USAID and the Gavi vaccine alliance—represent a ...
Peter Marks, who headed the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research before being forced to resign in March, said ...
While both the Novavax vaccine and the newest generation of the mRNA Moderna vaccines had been signed off on by about 30 FDA vaccine officials, Prasad ended up writing overrides for each, restricting ...
FDA vaccines chief Vinay Prasad limited broader use of COVID vaccines, citing reduced risk and data concerns. Read more here.
Recent developments that have caused concern include removing all members of a scientific committee that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on vaccines and replacing them ...
During his Senate confirmation hearings, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suggested he wouldn’t undermine vaccines. “I ...
The phase three study data clears the path forward for Moderna’s combination jab targeting Covid-19 and influenza.