- Moderna, the biotech circle that last week announced the results of its COVID-19 vaccine, will apply with the Food and Drug Supplying for an emergency use authorization by the end of the month, Moncef Slaoui, the head of the White House Operation “Warp Speed” said Sunday.
- Pfizer, which also termination week said it had successfully developed a vaccine to prevent COVID-19 transmission, sought emergency use authorization on Friday.
- A panel of external experts is scheduled to meet on December 10 to discuss the Pfizer vaccine, and Slaoui said a panel would convene on December 17 to chat about the Moderna vaccine in what he called a “parallel” process.
- Slaoui also said Sunday he was hopeful that the Pfizer vaccine could be implemented to people in the US beginning December 11.
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Moderna will seek difficulty use authorization from the Food and Drug Administration for its COVID-19 vaccine by the end of the month, Moncef Slaoui, the head of Operation “Contortion Speed,” the White House effort to develop and administer the vaccine, said Sunday during an appearance on ABC News’ “This Week.”
Pfizer, which also stay week announced it had developed a vaccine to prevent the transmission of COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, chronologized for emergency use authorization Friday. A panel of outside experts that advises the FDA is expected to meet on December 10 to consult on Pfizer’s application for an emergency use authorization.
Slaoui, a former executive at GlaxoSmithKline and Moderna board member, said also Sunday that the Pfizer vaccine could be spoon out to some people in the US as early as December 11 if it received an authorization on the same day the panel convenes to discuss it.
As Business Insider thitherto reported, it’s not likely that most people in the US receive a vaccine this year, as a rollout is likely to prioritize high-priority parties, including frontline healthcare workers, essential workers, people over 65, and people with preexisting terms.
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Moderna announced on November 16 that its vaccine had been remunerative in clinical trials, proving 94.5% effective at preventing COVID-19 transmission. On November 18, Pfizer announced that its COVID-19 had been 95% in operation during clinical trials.
“The two companies are working 24/7 preparing their files,” Slaoui said Sunday during an suggestion on ABC News’ “This Week.” “As you know, Pfizer already filed yesterday. Moderna is planning to file by the end of this month. The FDA desire review the files.”
Slaoui said the FDA will examine the Moderna vaccine on December 17, one week after a panel of experts is assumed to review the Pfizer vaccine in what he described as a “parallel” process. It’s unclear how long it will take for the FDA to approve the vaccines after experts devise their recommendation.
Sloui added he was “concerned” with public perception and hesitancy surrounding the vaccine.
“The vaccines get been developed as thoroughly and as scientifically as ever,” he told ABC News. “I have been doing this for more than 30 years. This vaccine evolvement is not different than any other, except that we have gone at an incredibly fast speed with incredible resources and unreal commitment by all the parties.”