Hello, everyone, and welcome to the middle of the week. Already, you say? Well, the world keeps spinning, after all, despite the sometimes numbing developments out there. So time to get cracking. We are firing up the coffee kettle for another cup of stimulation — cinnamon dolce is our choice today — and foraging for items of interest. On that note, here are a few tidbits to get your started. We hope your journey today is calm and productive. And as always, do keep in touch. We enjoy your tips, ideas, and secrets. …
The Food and Drug Administration is expected to spell out a tough, new standard for an emergency authorization of a Covid-19 vaccine as soon as this week that will make it difficult for any vaccine to be cleared before Election Day, The Washington Post reports. The agency is issuing the guidance to boost transparency and public trust as it approaches the momentous decision of whether a prospective vaccine is safe and effective. Public health experts are increasingly worried that President Trump’s repeated predictions of a vaccine by Nov. 3, coupled with administration interference in federal science agencies, may prompt Americans to reject any vaccine as rushed and potentially tainted.
A federal vaccine advisory committee will delay a vote on recommending who should get initial limited doses of any Covid-19 vaccine in the U.S. until learning more about the vaccines that could become available first, The Wall Street Journal reports. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, a group of external medical experts that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, was initially expected to vote at a meeting Tuesday on a plan to give priority to initial doses of any vaccine that passes muster in clinical trials. The ACIP may wait until government officials authorize a specific vaccine for use before voting on how to give priority to initial doses.
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