US EditionTop FDA Vaccine Official Rejected Broad Use of Covid-19 Shots, Documents Show
- Dr. Vinay Prasad, the FDA's vaccine chief hired in May, personally restricted approval of Novavax and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines despite prior agency clearance.
- These restrictions followed staff recommendations to approve vaccines broadly for everyone 12 and older, based on months of analysis showing benefits outweigh side effects.
- Prasad argued benefits need reevaluation due to falling COVID-19 death and hospitalization rates and possible rare side effects like myocarditis, leading him to limit use to seniors and at-risk groups.
- He sent a five-page memo explaining his override, stating, "We will not ignore these risks" and emphasizing use of "the gold standard of science" in decisions.
- These actions indicate a policy shift to restrict COVID vaccine use mainly to higher-risk Americans, with new booster guidelines targeting seniors and those with conditions like asthma or obesity.
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FDA vaccine official restricted COVID vaccine approvals against the advice of agency staff
A top official at the Food and Drug Administration recently overruled government scientists on the availability of two COVID-19 vaccines.
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