Less than a year into the Covid-19 pandemic, that quickly changed. The Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee became arguably the most closely watched group of experts in America’s federal government. The media followed hearings, and thousands of Americans tuned in live to see whether these scientists considered Covid vaccines safe and effective. “The first thing is [that] we never expected our vaccines to be so good, so effective,” said Monto. Monto said “permanent protection from our current vaccines” is unlikely, making this model a useful basis for future Covid-19 response.

Source: The Guardian December 25, 2021 17:13 UTC