Others said their skepticism had historical roots dating to the Tuskegee Syphilis Study, in which government scientists lied to Black men and allowed them to go untreated for syphilis. The agency has said that it will ask the panel for its opinion before approving any coronavirus vaccine for emergency use. Several of the experts said that they believed the agency should ask the companies to wait for more safety data. The experts were also asked to give their opinions about what should happen to the clinical trials if the F.D.A. were to approve a vaccine for emergency use based on promising early data.

Source: New York Times October 23, 2020 00:00 UTC