CDC director confirms FDA in discussion to streamline authorization of omicron-specific vaccine

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The CDC director said federal regulators are in talks to fast-track the authorization process for an Omicron-specific vaccine. Dr. Rochelle Walensky said that the Food and Drug Administration was exploring whether an expedited review would be possible if a new vaccine was necessary for the variant. The new variant has spread to at least 15 states.

8 months ago·Washington, United States

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Washington Times

CDC director: We don’t yet know how well vaccines will work against omicron variant

The director of the CDC said that health officials don’t yet know how well vaccines will work against the omicron variant.

8 months ago·Washington, United States

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The Hill

CDC director confirms FDA in discussion to streamline authorization of omicron-specific vaccine

The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed on Sunday that the Food and Drug Administration was in discussions to streamline the authorization of an omicron-specific vaccine.

8 months ago·Washington, United States

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New York Post

FDA in talks to streamline authorization of Omicron-specific vaccine

The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Sunday that federal regulators are in talks to fast-track the authorization process for an Omicron-specific vaccine.

8 months ago·New York, United States

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justthenews.com

CDC director: FDA in talks to streamline approval of omicron-specific vaccine

CDC Director Rochelle Walensky said the "FDA will move swiftly, and CDC will move swiftly right thereafter."

8 months ago·Washington, United States

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.@CDCDirector Rochelle Walensky tells @MarthaRaddatz that the FDA is already in conversations about streamlining authorization for omicron-specific vaccines if necessary. "Certainly, FDA will move swiftly and CDC will move swiftly right thereafter." [1 Photo] [1 Link]

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