Posted on 09/17/2021 12:57:23 PM PDT by Red Badger
FDA panel rejects plan to administer Pfizer Covid booster doses to general public
The Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) vaccine committee has voted against authorizing booster doses of Pfizer’s Covid-19 jab, stating that more data on the shot’s efficacy is needed.
The agency’s Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee met on Friday and heard arguments from scientists and Pfizer representatives in favor of authorizing a third dose of the US drugmaker’s Covid-19 vaccine for the general public. After several hours of deliberation, the panel voted 16-3 against approving the boosters.
The panel, however, could still clear the shots for older populations. Scientists continued debating the need for a third dose of the vaccines for older populations after their initial vote, leaving open the possibility of other votes.
The nonbinding decision by the FDA’s Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee comes as the Biden administration has said it wants to begin offering booster shots to the general public as early as next week, pending authorization from U.S. health regulators. While the agency hasn’t always followed the advice of its committee, it often does. A final FDA decision could come in a matter of hours. The Centers of Disease Control and Prevention has scheduled a two-day meeting next week to discuss plans to distribute the third shots in the U.S.
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https://www.cnbc.com/2021/09/17/fda-panel-begins-voting-on-pfizers-covid-booster-doses-rejecting-shots-for-general-public.html
That’s pretty lopsided. Obviously 3 hardcore Dems on the panel.
What possessed them to get boosters? Was Biden that convincing for them?
Ha ha.....
“ That seems to be a serious indictment against the vaccine, in general.”
I don’t think so.
I think it’s an indictment against making major, consequential decisions re: COVID without any basis in data.
We’ve been making decisions without proper evidence for 20 months, some with major social and economic consequences, and it’s time to stop.
It has.
A DOCTOR’S GRAVE WARNING FOR ISRAEL (Vladimir Zelenko, MD) September 7th, 2021.
https://www.bitchute.com/video/iaLlZN0q8rjk/
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Biden is at the beach. You’ll have to wait a few days.
Anecdotally, I know one guy who has 3 jabs. I do know you can walk into any CVS or Walgreens and they will stick ya no questions asked. Gratis.
Re: 45 - Do you think the panel’s recommendation with be “overridden”?
I take seriously the possibility that the panel knows something we do not.
The panel voted 16-2 against distributing the vaccines to Americans 16 and older, before unanimously embracing an alternate plan to give boosters to older Americans and those at a high risk of suffering from severe illness if they get the virus. That’s previously included people with diabetes, heart disease, obesity and other so-called comorbidities.
Update: Authorized for people 65 or older, or otherwise high risk, but not for young people
They are doing well. They are comfortable with their decisions. Why do you care?
ALL of my family and friends have received the vaccines. All = 50+
None have suffered the complications regularly reported here on FR.
Personally, I don’t care if one receives the vaccines. It’s each individual’s decision to make. If you get it fine. If not, there is something to say about natural immunity.
Can’t avoid death, it comes for everyone. It’s how you live that counts.
That is wonderful! Fingers crossed it stays that way! Enjoy and piss off progressives whenever you can! ; )
nickcarraway wrote:
“What right do they have to do that? The FDA is made up of former pharmaceutical executives now. Their only job is to rubber stamp whatever the pharmaceutical companies say.”
Rubber stamp?
Not this time.
Just visited the doc yesterday! Best day in a very long time. My cancer antigens came in at 6.8. (Break out the champagne!)
AND my Covid antigens were strong enough to fight the bugger should it come ringing. Yesterday was a good day. ; )
Please stay on the healthy path. We need you!
That and the Biden commies were being heavy handed with the actual scientists at the FDA, leading to resignations.
In light of that, the non-political officers in the FDA just extended a middle finger to Biden and his commies. I am sure they will be purged now and the FDA will be a completely political organization.
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