Seasonal Covid shots may no longer be possible under Trump admin
a year ago
- #FDA
- #COVID-19 vaccines
- #Trump administration
- Under President Trump, the FDA may stop approving seasonal COVID-19 vaccines updated for circulating variants.
- COVID-19 vaccines have been updated annually like flu shots, targeting new variants without requiring full trials.
- The FDA, CDC, and WHO guide flu shot updates annually, allowing timely production for the flu season.
- COVID-19 mRNA vaccines require less lead time for manufacturing compared to traditional methods.
- Recent statements from Trump administration officials cast doubt on the future of this approval process.
- The delay in approving Novavax's protein-based COVID-19 vaccine raises questions about future vaccine updates.