FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn stops short of backing Pres. Trump's timeline suggesting a COVID-19 vaccine could be available “long before the end of the year,' telling MarthaRaddatz, 'I can't predict when a vaccine will be available.'
that he was"cautiously optimistic" about current efforts to develop a coronavirus vaccine, pointing to either"year's end or early next year" as potential completion dates.
"It is a sizable number and it is concerning and, of course, the issue of vaccines in this country has been around for a number of years," he said, while explaining that the FDA was focused on the"safety" and"efficacy" of a vaccine."I want to assure the American people that and provide confidence that we're on the job.
"What we're seeing is that wishful thinking is neither good economic policy nor good public health policy," said Judge Lina Hidalgo, who serves as the chief executive of Harris County, Texas -- the most populous county in the state, which includes the city of Houston. "As long as we're doing as little as possible, and hoping for the best, we're always going to be chasing this thing," Hidalgo said."We're always going to be behind."
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