"Fauci: Don't rush out a vaccine
Dr Anthony Fauci, the top US virus expert, has warned against rushing out a Covid-19 vaccine before it has been proven to be safe and effective.
Speaking to Reuters news agency, he said doing so could hurt the development of other vaccines. It comes as US President Donald Trump is reportedly considering plans to put out a vaccine before it has been fully tested.
"The one thing that you would not want to see with a vaccine is getting an EUA [emergency use authorisation] before you have a signal of efficacy," Dr Fauci said.
"One of the potential dangers if you prematurely let a vaccine out is that it would make it difficult, if not impossible, for the other vaccines to enrol people in their trial.
"To me, it's absolutely paramount that you definitively show that a vaccine is safe and effective," he added.
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-53802218
Dr Anthony Fauci, the top US virus expert, has warned against rushing out a Covid-19 vaccine before it has been proven to be safe and effective.
Speaking to Reuters news agency, he said doing so could hurt the development of other vaccines. It comes as US President Donald Trump is reportedly considering plans to put out a vaccine before it has been fully tested.
"The one thing that you would not want to see with a vaccine is getting an EUA [emergency use authorisation] before you have a signal of efficacy," Dr Fauci said.
"One of the potential dangers if you prematurely let a vaccine out is that it would make it difficult, if not impossible, for the other vaccines to enrol people in their trial.
"To me, it's absolutely paramount that you definitively show that a vaccine is safe and effective," he added.
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-53802218