Surveillance: FDA Confident in Vaccine Safety
Bloomberg Surveillance
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🗓️ 23 December 2020
⏱️ 32 minutes
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Summary
Dr. Stephen Hahn, FDA Commissioner, says he's confident in the safety and efficacy of the Covid-19 vaccines. Patrick Foye, MTA Chairman & CEO, says latest relief package would prevent service cuts and layoffs in 2021. Diane Swonk, Grant Thornton Chief Economist, says the economy is losing momentum at a critical time. Julie Norman, University College London Political Science Professor, discusses the significance of Trump's surprise attack on Congress’s bipartisan relief bill.
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| 0:57.2 | Joining us right now, really for a conversation of the day is Mr. Han, Dr. Han of the FDA to be very direct here when you are a |
| 1:06.8 | radiologist and an oncologist at MD Anderson when you |
| 1:15.0 | want to walk in the room, people should be silent and listen. Dr. Hahn, we are honored to have you with us. |
| 1:17.0 | Is Washington listening to you and your FDA? |
| 1:22.0 | Well, good morning. |
| 1:24.0 | Yes, absolutely. |
| 1:26.0 | I think particularly around the vaccine, we have been getting the message out that our terrific career scientists have been looking critically |
| 1:36.2 | at all the data and made a decision based upon the science and data and we're very confident |
| 1:40.9 | about the safety and efficacy of these vaccines. |
| 1:43.0 | Dr Stephen Hahn, it comes down to a confidence in a trust and it's one thing to see the |
| 1:47.3 | President and elect out being shot. |
| 1:49.4 | Have you had the vaccine yet, sir? |
| 1:51.7 | I have not, and that's not because of any lack of trust. I'm |
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