Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious-disease physician, said data from Phase Three clinical trials suggests a vaccine will soon be available.
“The data is so good right now that you can say it’s safe and effective.” Fauci told
Kaiser Health News last week.
Dr. Fauci also shot down leftist tabloid gossip that President Trump is pressuring scientists to approve a vaccine before it’s ready.
Fauci underscored that the National Institute of Health’s Data and Safety Monitoring Board will not approve a vaccine unless it meets rigorous scientific standards. “
I’m not concerned about political pressure,” Fauci said.
Dr. Fauci reiterated to CNN that the Data and Safety Monitoring Board is independent, so if they declare a vaccine safe for public distribution, it will be safe.
“When the data comes in on the vaccine results, they come into the Data and Safety Monitoring Board, an independent group of people who evaluate the data and the safety of it,” Fauci said. “I have faith in the system that the FDA will do what they promise. They promise they make decisions on a regulatory basis purely on the basis evidence.”