The director of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has signed off on advisory panel’s recommendation to use Pfizer and BioNTechs COVID-19 vaccine in people 16 and older, clearing the way for inoculations to begin.
This official CDC recommendation follows Fridays [Food and Drug Administration (FDA)] decision to authorize the emergency use of Pfizers vaccine, Dr. Robert RedfieldRobert RedfieldSunday shows preview: Nation gears up for inoculation following FDA approval of Pfizer vaccineUS enters brutal stretch of pandemic, even with approaching vaccinesCDC studies impact of ‘forever chemical’ exposure on COVID-19 antibodiesMORE said in a statement on Sunday. As COVID-19 cases continue to surge throughout the U.S., CDCs recommendation comes at a critical time. Initial COVID-19 vaccination is set to start as early as Monday, and this is the next step in our efforts to protect Americans, reduce the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and help restore some normalcy to our lives and our country.
Redfields recommendation comes shortly after FDA Commissioner Stephen HahnStephen HahnOfficials anticipate vaccine distribution this weekHahn pushes back on Trump comments, says vaccine could not have been approved soonerSunday shows – Focus shifts to vaccine rolloutMORE told CNNs Jake TapperJacob (Jake) Paul TapperGeorge Conway: ‘Biggest election fraud of 2020’ is lie Trump wonMore than 1,000 Black women urge Biden to appoint more Black female Cabinet membersTrump mulling extravagant White House exit to upstage Biden inauguration: reportMORE that he was unsure of why Redfield had yet to sign off on the authorization, but expressed confidence in him.
I dont know the answer to that question, Hahn said on CNNs State of the Union. I do know Ive had a lot of conversations with director Redfield and he is certainly on top of this, and has a lot of confidence in the process.
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