Published 12:39 IST, September 2nd 2020
White House denounces WHO's concern about COVID-19 vaccine release
The White House has pushed back concerns expressed by WHO after US health officials said that a vaccine for coronavirus might be available without full trials.
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White House has pushed back concerns expressed by World Health Organization (WHO) on safety of COVID-19 vaccines. UN ncy h shown apprehension after American health officials said that a vaccine for coronavirus might be approved without even completing full trials. US
" United States will continue to eng our international partners to ensure we defeat this virus, but we will t be constrained by multilateral organizations influenced by corrupt World Health Organization and China," White House spokesman Judd Deere said in a statement.
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He furr ded that President Trump would spare “ expenses” to ensure that new coronavirus vaccine maintains FDA’s gold standard for safety and efficacy, is thoroughly tested and saves lives Meanwhile, speaking at an interview with Financial Times, Stephen Hahn, commissioner at FDA reportedly asserted that ncy was prepared to authorize a COVID-19 vaccine before late-st Phase three clinical trials were completed, as long as officials were convinced that “benefits outweighs risk”.
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'Don't move too quick'
However, WHO officials, on August 31 said moving too quickly to make a vaccine widely available could pose risks. "If you move too quickly to vaccinate ... millions of people, you may miss certain verse effects," said Mike Ryan, he of WHO's emergencies program. Ar WHO expert, Soumya Swaminathan, meanwhile said that FDA's approach was "t something that you do very lightly." Though, global health ncy has touted an early realase of vaccine, it has also stated that great care must be taken and untested drugs and vaccines should t be approved lightly.
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Last month, Russia anunced world’s first COVID vaccine, but final human trials are still underway. Countries like Iran have claimed that y wish to wait for opinion of international community and approval of World Health Organisation before entering negotiations with Russia for ir prospective vaccine.
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12:39 IST, September 2nd 2020