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

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."

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.

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

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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.

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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]