Dr. Monsieur Slavy dismissed concerns that the government would not have enough materials to maintain its “invasive” corona virus vaccination program as the first doses of the Pfizer vaccine were released nationwide.
Operation Warp Speed’s chief medical adviser told Fox News Sunday host Chris Wallace that six different vaccines were in development – and that the government could reach the goal of vaccinating more than 100 million people by the end of March.
“We have a portfolio of our products from day one,” Slavy said. “Pfizer is one of them. Moderna is likely to receive approval by Friday, probably this week, to be able to produce 100 million in the first quarter, and we announced on Friday that we are committed to receiving 100 million doses in the second quarter of 2021, when they will be delivered. ”
Dr. Monsieur Slavy, Chief Adviser to Operation Warp Speed, speaks at the White House’s Rose Garden in Washington, DC, on Friday, November 13, 2020. (AP Photo / Ivan Wucy)
Slavy said Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine is in the final stages of a third phase of testing, with the expectation that the vaccine may be ready for approval in late January or early February.
The Johnson & Johnson product is a single dose vaccine compared to other vaccines that require two shots.
Slavy said he expects AstraZeneca’s vaccine to be approved as “possible” in late February, after which two more vaccines may be allowed.
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The main problem so far is the “confusion” and concerns about the effectiveness of the Pfizer vaccine, which more than half of adults do not know whether to take or refuse to do, says an Associated Press. Nork referendum.
Slavi said that considering the rising death rates across the country, it would be a “very unfortunate outcome” if not enough people were vaccinated because they think it would hasten production and compromise on safety.
“I can assure you that nothing like this has happened,” he said. “It simply came to our notice then. This is indeed a remarkable achievement of the relentless work of science and education, industry and the American government system, which allowed this to happen. ”
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Responding to Wallace’s question, Slavi said any pressure to cut corners of the White House was “unfortunate and unnecessary.”