Bright says it will likely take longer than 18 months to get coronavirus vaccine

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Bright says it will likely take longer than 18 months to get coronavirus vaccine
By Zack Budryk - 05/14/20 11:28 AM EDT

Former top federal vaccine official Rick Bright warned Thursday that projections of a coronavirus vaccine available in 12 to 18 months may be overly optimistic during testimony before the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health.

The frequently cited 12- to 18-month time frame, Bright said, involves a best-case scenario, and “we’ve never seen everything go perfectly.”

“My concern is if we rush too quickly and consider cutting out critical steps, we may not have a full assessment of the safety of that vaccine,” he said. "I still think 12 to 18 months is an aggressive schedule and it’s going to take longer than that to do so.”


“It’s critical to note that when we say 12 to 18 months, that doesn’t mean for an FDA-approved vaccine, it means to have sufficient data and information on the safety and immunogenicity, if not efficacy, to be able to use on an emergency basis, and that is the consideration we have in mind when we talk about an accelerated timeline,” he added.

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https://thehill.com/homenews/house/497761-bright-says-it-will-likely-take-longer-than-18-months-to-get-coronavirus

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Ousted health official warns US needs national plan to beat coronavirus
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/497766-ousted-health-official-warns-us-needs-national-strategy-to-combat

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No big deal. There is ALWAYS  a "Downer Dave" wandering around in the background any time something new is being developed,and they actually serve a useful purpose.

The words "I THINK" when speaking of future scientific accomplishments should always be met with hysterical laughter.

"Thinking" is NOT the same thing as "knowing",and you would think that nobody is more aware of this than research scientists.

[Free Vulcan]

Than why not 5 years? 15? 20?

Everyone stay home. We don't need jobs, the govt will just give us money and tell us where and when to go, what to do, and what's off limits.