1/4 Trump's FDA has frozen US’s Phase 3 trial of the Oxford vaccine.
The trial is paused because of “political pressure”.
Dr. Larry Bush, the trial's principal investigator, said the Trump FDA wants to bypass the trial entirely & use an EU finding.
2/4 This is insane. If you actually want to get a vaccine completed safely, you do NOT suddenly stop trials of it at a crucial juncture.
I have a terrible feeling about this. palmbeachpost.com/story/news/202…
3/4 This is part of Trump's desperate bid to win re-election by rushing a vaccine out ahead of November, regardless of whether it's safe or effective.
4/4 The FDA normally only authorizes vaccines based on U.S. findings, and may instead use numbers coming out of Brazil, a contentious location at the moment.
In order for the U.S. to reach herd immunity, at least 6.2 MILLION Americans would have to die.
Yet new Trump pandemic adviser Scott Atlas is pushing this plan, which has already lead to disaster in Sweden.
washingtonpost.com/politics/trump…
Scott Atlas, by the way, is NOT an epidemiologist or anything else that would give him a credible voice on handling COVID-19 -- he's a neuroradiologist.
If his plan to "save" America involves sacrificing 6.2 MILLION citizens, he shouldn't even be that. thedailybeast.com/scott-atlas-tr…
The Sweden Model not only didn't get them herd immunity, it brought them greater economic devastation along with the higher loss of life.
1/2 The National Institutes of Health said “there are insufficient data to recommend” the use of convalescent plasma for hospitalized coronavirus patients. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
2/2 The FDA granted emergency authorization for convalescent plasma one day before the Republican National Convention, where Trump referred to the therapy as having the potential to “save thousands of lives.” …es.covid19treatmentguidelines.nih.gov/guidelines/cov…
The Trump regime will not join the global effort to develop, manufacture, and distribute a coronavirus vaccine because the World Health Organization is involved. washingtonpost.com/world/coronavi…
Let's be honest here.
The Trump regime may be shunning the world effort to develop a vaccine, but the rest of the world is is probably breathing a sigh of relief that they won't have to put up with President Bleach-and-Oleander mucking up their efforts. msn.com/en-us/news/us/…
People of color are disproportionately affected by covid-19. Yet they are underrepresented in vaccine trials. washingtonpost.com/opinions/karen…
So Trump cut vital studies needed to verify the safety and effectiveness of a COVID-19 vaccine... and now this:
CDC documents say states should prepare to distribute Covid-19 vaccines as soon as late October.
F$&K.
cnn.com/2020/09/02/hea…
1/2 More details are out on the US plans to rush out a pair of vaccines before the election.
As the C.D.C. prepares for two vaccines, here are some answers to a few of the most common questions.
nytimes.com/2020/09/03/wor…
2/2 Here is the part that worries me.
So this is an entirely NEW type of vaccine, and we have no idea if it is safe or effective.
And the Trump regime wants to rush it out as an October surprise.
#TrumpKillsUS
Dr. Anthony Fauci, a top U.S. infectious diseases expert, said on Thursday it is unlikely a COVID-19 vaccine will be ready by the end of October, but that it is not impossible. reuters.com/article/us-hea…
1/3 Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar rejected concerns that the Trump regime is rushing approval of a coronavirus vaccine before Election Day.
Alex Azar’s remarks come as 3 vaccine candidates have entered late-stage Phase 3 clinical trials. politico.com/news/2020/09/0…
2/3 Despite Azar's claims that there is no political motivation behind the recent CDC documents revealing an effort to get a vaccine out by late October, many find it difficult to believe this is not an effort to engineer an October surprise for Trump.
cbsnews.com/news/alex-azar…
3/3 Hahn, HHS in ‘tit for tat’ feud over Covid-19 messaging
Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Stephen Hahn ousts a spokesperson installed by the White House, while HHS removes a consultant close to him. politico.com/news/2020/09/0…
1/2 Durbin To Operation Warp Speed Vaccine Companies: How Will You Ensure Scientific Integrity In Face Of Political Pressure From President Trump?
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Vaccine makers, including Pfizer Inc., Moderna Inc., Johnson & Johnson, GlaxoSmithKline Plc, Sanofi and possibly others have vowed not to send any Covid-19 vaccine to the FDA for review without extensive safety & efficacy data, countering WH pressure. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine study put on hold due to suspected adverse reaction in participant in the U.K.
This was the one that Trump wanted to fast track past phase 3, which is what it was in when this happened.
statnews.com/2020/09/08/ast…
Safety Review Underway of AstraZeneca’s Vaccine Trial
A participant in the company’s late-stage coronavirus vaccine trial reportedly developed severe neurological symptoms. Now experts must assess whether the vaccine was responsible. nytimes.com/2020/09/10/hea…
Stanford doctors take aim at former colleague Scott Atlas, Trump’s new adviser on the COVID-19 pandemic
The former chief of neuroradiology is harming public health, according to public letter health
mercurynews.com/2020/09/12/sta…
As Trump pushes for a miracle cure, worries have arisen that he may force an unsafe vaccine into production.
When Joe Biden and Kamala Harris voiced these concerns, Trump's response has been to call them anti-vaxxers, an utter lie.
From @nowthisnews -
1/3 We know he was talking about the horrifyingly idiotic and monstrous idea of herd immunity, which may not work and would require around 6.2 MILLION dead Americans, but I can't help but feel "herd mentality" was right on the nose so far as his base goes.
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2/3 Trump's ABC News town hall: Full transcript
The president answered voters' questions Tuesday in Philadelphia. abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump…
3/3 Trump Says With ‘A Herd Mentality’ Covid-19 Coronavirus Will Go Away forbes.com/sites/brucelee…
Trump insists October vaccine possible despite CDC director's caution theguardian.com/us-news/live/2…
1/6 Trump is disagreeing with the head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on the potential availability of a coronavirus vaccine to the general public. cnn.com/2020/09/16/pol…
2/6 Trump promised Wednesday that a vaccine will be available much sooner than was projected in congressional testimony earlier in the day by Dr. Robert Redfield. apnews.com/8c188f9f643417…
3/6 Redfield urged the use of masks, noting they may be far more potent than any vaccine, especially right now.
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6/6 With a vaccine not likely until sometime next Spring or Summer, prevention seems the obvious path, yet Trump is pushing for the disastrous, unproven herd immunity plan directly now.
He's known how deadly this is.
He's known how dangerous it is to our children and will kill MILLIONS.
He's even come out and admitted it.
The truth is, #TrumpWantsToInfectUS, and is counting on "herd mentality" to make it possible.
- .@ReallyAmerican1
Between "I take no responsibility" Trump and "I take full responsibility" Fauci, who would you pick?
Fauci says he'll take responsibility if a coronavirus vaccine rolled out in the US is faulty businessinsider.com/fauci-says-wil…
1/3 This is bad.
After weeks of the FDA squaring off with Trump political appointees, HHS Sec. Alex Azar just unilaterally did full “power grab” takeover of all drug/vaccines.
His declaration bars the FDA from issuing new rules without his permission. nytimes.com/2020/09/19/hea…
2/3 There are ways to get a fast coronavirus vaccine, but it MUST be done without cutting corners, only rigorous testing will ensure that Americans can trust the shot they take will be safe and effective.
wsj.com/articles/a-fas…
3/3 But Trump is eager for a "win" before the election, and this has caused much concern from scientific and other quarters.
Epidemiologist and health economist Dr. Eric Feigl-Ding breaks down what this means:
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