Trump calls FDA a 'big, old, slow turtle' and instructs chief to ‘get the damn vaccine out NOW’
“FDA staff feel the responsibility to move as quickly as possible,” agency Commissioner Dr. Stephen Hahn tweeted on Thursday. “However, they know they must…ensure any authorized vaccine meets our rigorous safety and effectiveness standards.”
Another FDA official said on Wednesday that final approval could take “days to a week” after the panel vote.
For President Donald Trump, the wait was unacceptable. He claimed on Friday that he had to push “the money-drenched but heavily bureaucratic” FDA into approving the vaccine so fast, but added that the agency “is still a big, old, slow turtle.”
“Get the dam [sic] vaccines out NOW, Dr. Hahn,” he tweeted. “Stop playing games and start saving lives!!!”
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