Trump Calls FDA ‘Big, Old, Slow Turtle’, Demands Urgent Approval of ‘Dam Vaccines’ to Save Lives

US President Donald Trump has harshly criticised the Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) for its slow process of approval of the Pfizer and Moderna coronavirus vaccines for emergency use in the US. POTUS called the FDA a “big, old, slow turtle” and a “heavily bureaucratic” body.

Earlier in the day, the FDA advisory panel recommended that the agency allow the use of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine, arguing that its benefits outweigh its potential risks as the US death toll from the disease has exceeded the country’s combat loses in the Second World War. Trump went on to demand that the FDA “stop playing games” and start “saving lives” instead by authorizing the use of the “dam [sic] vaccines” as soon as possible. POTUS’ criticism comes in the wake of the FDA advisory panel recommending granting emergency authorization to Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine, noting that its potential benefits outweigh the risks. The FDA is still reviewing Pfizer’s jab, along with another vaccine developed by Moderna with funding and help from the Operation Warp Speed” project initiated by the Trump administration. The project sought to develop and start distributing a COVID-19 vaccine as soon as possible.   Source: Sputnik



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