Hello and welcome. We start with an apology from americas top Infectious Diseases expert Dr Anthony Fauci after he criticised uk regulators over their rapid approval of a new coronavirus vaccine. Britain on wednesday became the first country in the world to approve the Pfizer Biontech vaccine for mass use. Speaking earlier to cbs, dr fauci said the uk was not as rigorous as the us in its vaccine approval process. But when he spoke to my colleagues earlier on this channel, dr fauci backtracked. The point i was really trying to make, i did not make it well, which is why i welcome to the opportunity to get on your show and say it came out wrong. In the United States, there is such a considerable amount of tension of pushing back on the credibility of the safety and efficacy that if we in the United States had done it as quickly as the uk did it, and thats no judgement on the way uk did it, and even though my statement did come across looking that way, if we had a, for example, approved it
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Is quite complex. The fda ensures that any vaccine going into clinical studies is. Afe ultimately it goes through the approval process. This is why we have such a reduction in childhood illness, we can count on the safety of the vaccines. And even after they are approved , they can be monitored for safety. To specific scientists work directly with these medical companies throughout the process . Is it a team effort . There is a particular center, the center for biologics and the office of vaccines research. Those are experts on the whole range of issues around vaccines, from their chemistry to manufacturing and clinical trials. They have review teams with these different scientific disciplines. They interact a lot with manufacturers during the process. When it comes to, you are on the board of glaxosmithkline as head of the Science Committee. Can you talk about what that entails. Guest on the Science Committee we work at opportunities to. Evelop new products host are you personally inv
You will call 202 7488000. If you are in the mountain and pacific time zones you will call 202 7488001. You can always text us your. Pinion at 202 7488003 we are always reading on social media on twitter and facebook. Again, theres a lot to talk about with the development of a covid19 vaccine. The president himself, President Trump talked about possible relief during a press conference earlier this week. Heres what he said. [video clip] will end the pandemic under operation warp speed, we have pioneered Ground Breaking therapies, reducing fatality rates from 85 this april. The press does not like to talk about that. Sincetality rate, 85 april. The United States has experienced among the lowest mortality rates cates cases in it than any country. We are a leader in every way. Under my leadership we will produce a vaccine in record time. Biden and his very liberal running mate, the most liberal person in congress, is not a confident person in my opinion, would destroy this country and eco