Viewpoints: FDA Guidance On Vaccine Brings Relief At Right Time; Lessons On Talking Public Health To Conservatives
Opinion writers weigh in on these pandemic topics and others as well.
Bloomberg:
FDA Is Right To Hold Covid-19 Vaccines To High Safety Standards
The FDA’s rules will indeed make it hard for a vaccine to be approved before Nov. 3 — but they’re no political ploy. They’re essential to assure the country that any shot the FDA approves quickly will be safe and effective. It’s disgraceful that, to do its job, the agency was forced to make an end run around the president. That’s hardly the FDA’s fault. Faced with a boss who often belittles them and refuses their advice without understanding it, what are the experts to do? (10/12)
The Houston Chronicle:
FDA Shows President Trump Backbone On COVID Vaccine
The Food and Drug Administration guidance requiring two months of safety testing for the COVID-19 Emergency Use Authorization was just issued. This is important. Two months is not
