COVID-19: US experts answer Congress on vaccine development, assure no corners cut

Top US Health officials on Wednesday, September 23 struggled to assure Congress and American citizens that any vaccine approved will be safe and can be trusted. se attempts come as US begins testing of a new COVID-19 vaccine which requires only one shot or dose. US is currently backing several potential COVID-19 vaccines and hopes that at least one of m will prove successful by end of 2020.

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Fauci: 'Cautiously Optimistic'

Dr. Anthony Fauci, Infectious Disease Chief at US National Institutes of Health, while speaking to Senate Committee said “We feel cautiously optimistic that we will be able to have a safe and effective vaccine, although re is never a guarantee of that”.

Meanwhile, Senator Patty Murray, a Democrat from Washington, has accused Trump ministration of trying to undermine scientists and public health officials. Senator's comments came after US President vised Food and Drug ministration to ‘Move Quickly’ regarding new Johnson & Johnson vaccine study.

As per reports, FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn has asserted that validity and decision to approve a potential vaccine will come from career scientists, t politicians. Hahn said, “I will put interest of American people above anything else”. Fauci also ded that re were cutting corners when it comes to testing of vaccine candidates.

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US is alrey backing several potential coronavirus vaccines and new Johnson & Johnson study aims to enroll at least 60,000 volunteers to test its new single-dose vaccine. Or candidates that are currently also in final sts of testing require two shots.

COVID-19 pandemic which saw its first outbreak in a wet market in Wuhan, China last year has w spre all across world. virus, named COVID-19 by World Health Organisation, has infected over 32 million people worldwide with global death toll reaching over 979,000. As per John Hopkins coronavirus resource centre, US has reported more than 7.1 million positive COVID-19 cases and a death toll of over 200,000.

(With AP inputs)

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