Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases, testifies during the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis hearing in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 31, 2020. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, declined to comment on the president but said there are risks in rushing out a vaccine despite the urgent need. It’s very different from plasma therapy,” said Dr. Peter Hotez, an infectious disease expert and vaccine researcher at Baylor College of Medicine. SEE ALSO: Kenya set to participate in Covid-19 vaccine trialCovid 19 Time Series“To me, it’s absolutely paramount that you definitively show that a vaccine is safe and effective, both,” Fauci said. “We would hope that nothing interferes with the full demonstration that a vaccine is safe and effective.”

Source: Standard Digital August 25, 2020 05:48 UTC