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New York State To Conduct Its Own Review Of COVID-19 Vaccines In Another Blow To FDA’s Reputation

 
• By Brenda Sandburg

Governor Cuomo will establish two panels, one examining safety and efficacy and another considering distribution and pricing, to advise the state on how to approach use of coronavirus vaccines once one is approved.

White Plains, NY - March 4, 2020: New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo briefing on updates on spread of covid-19 in New York State at NYPA White Plains Office
New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is putting together an independent Clinical Advisory Taskforce to review the safety and effectiveness of every vaccine authorized for distribution by the US Food and Drug Administration.

He said the first question is whether a COVID-19 vaccine is safe

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