[Old Retired Army Guy]

“Approval Coming in Days”???? What’s wrong with “Immediately”? Bureaucrats at work!

[Safrguns]

Can the FDA be sued if people start dying???

yeah... didn’t think so.

[blam]

Neanderthal Genes Could Increase The Severity Of COVID-19 Symptoms

[Slyfox]

[frogjerk]

With the “Karens” and their fascist mentality so prevalent, even if it the vaccine is actually 95% effective, which would be extremely unlikely, we will still be wearing masks, socially distancing, and no gathering in groups and definitely not return to normal anytime soon (2 years).

[Sacajaweau]

Safe in the short term maybe...but we just don’t know down the road.

[Uncle Miltie]

Anyone care to take a 5:1 bet on whether the vaccine is eventually pulled or modified?

I’m offering $100 agsinst your $500 due on 12/31/2025.

I’ll take one person on a gentleman’s bet.

“Modified” means they change their formulation in any manner whatsoever.

[WKUHilltopper]

Why in the F would I trust ANYTHING the FDA says? They can take it themselves.

[AnotherUnixGeek]

The Food and Drug Administration says that Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine is safe and effective. Their analysis finds “no specific safety concerns identified that would preclude issuance of an [emergency use authorization].” FDA approval of the vaccine is expected within days.

Why "days"? What's going to happen in those days? If it's safe and effective, why hasn't it already been approved? Or does this have more to do with the FDA and its bloated bureaucracy than it does with the Pfizer vaccine or any other drug?

Rhetorical question - of course this is about the FDA, an agency which at this point in history mostly exists to slow down or halt medical innovation.

[vigilante2]

They haven't had time to test it

[ThunderSleeps]

So tell me FDA. If Pfizer and/or others can research, develop, and test a new drug, new vaccine in a matter of weeks and you can review, test, and approve it just as quickly ... why has it historically taken many years, sometimes a decade or more?

Either you (FDA) have been dragging your feet needlessly delaying necessary treatments, or now you are rushing out something you're not really sure about. Which is it?

I'm just saying there's no version of this where the FDA comes out looking good. Either they've been jerking us around for years, or they are taking an insane risk pushing drugs onto a hundred million people with no clear handle on possible side-effects.

[DannyTN]

Pfizer is the vaccine that the former VP of Pfizer warned was targeting a protein that could result in Female sterilization.

[Georgia Girl 2]

If the FDA says it then it must be safe. Like thalidomide and Vioxx.

[metmom]

Vioxx.

No thanks.

[aimhigh]

This vaccine hasn’t been tested long enough to know what impact it will have on pregnant women and the baby.

[Bayard]

As soon as available I will get it. I’ll tell you how it went if you want to know.

[1Old Pro]

Give it to those who want it, let’s get this show moving.

[kaktuskid]

It could have been approved 2 months ago, which would have probably slowed the Chinus case rates.

[gogeo]

President Trump has praised the unprecedented speed at which vaccine development has occurred with the a insistance of his administration.