Trump’s Last-Minute Push for Faster COVID-19 Vaccine Could Jeopardize Uptake

White House and HHS are increasing pressure on FDA Commissioner Hahn to clear Pfizer and Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccines as soon as possible – potentially skirting the advisory committee process. The move is leaving a last-minute political stain on a regulatory process the FDA fought hard to keep science-based and could foster a new wave of vaccine hesitancy amongst the American public.