The Case for Slowing Down Vaccine Trials
Published in
Aug 7, 2020
A vaccine for Covid-19 is a highly anticipated breakthrough for the Covid-19 pandemic. I am personally dreaming about the day I can get one. It can’t come soon enough. But many scientists worry that the rush to get a vaccine to market could be harmful to public support and adoption.
More than 400 vaccine experts signed a letter this week addressed to Stephen Hahn, the commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) urging caution regarding the White House’s “Warp Speed” Covid-19 vaccine race, writing that they want to “witness a transparent and…
