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Covid-19: FDA set to grant full approval to Pfizer vaccine without public discussion of data
BMJ 2021; 374 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.n2086 (Published 20 August 2021) Cite this as: BMJ 2021;374:n2086Read our latest coverage of the coronavirus pandemic
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Does the FDA think these data justify the first full approval of a covid-19 vaccine?
Re: Covid-19: FDA set to grant full approval to Pfizer vaccine without public discussion of data
Dear Editor,
I am delighted to see such a proactive response, by medical practitioners who care, to the hasty FDA approval of the Pfizer vaccines.
It is becoming clearer to me that we are in a period of social development when we are being invited to ensure that all our solutions address root cause and avoid symptomatic relief.
I am now curious to know what the approval process for this vaccine is in the UK. I am concerned that secretive and rapid approvals are for political and commercial expediency with significant social risk.
Many thanks.
Christopher Cooke
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