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womanofthehills
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March 3, 2021
Johnson & Johnson plans to test its coronavirus vaccine in infants and even in newborns, as well as in pregnant women and in people who have compromised immune systems.
The bold plan for expanded clinical trials met with the approval of Dr. Ofer Levy, director of the Precision Vaccines Program at Harvards Boston Childrens Hospital and a member of the Food and Drug Administration advisory committee that reviewed the companys vaccine data.
When Dr. Levy saw the outlines of the planned trials, they turned my head, he said. They were reported as part of the companys application to the F.D.A. for emergency use approval and discussed at the F.D.A. meeting.
They did not get into a lot of detail about it but did make it clear they will be pursuing pediatric and maternal coronavirus immunization studies, Dr. Levy said. They referred committee members to their briefing materials where, on page 34, the company mentioned the planned studies.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/28/world/johnson-and-johnson-vaccine-testing-children.html
Johnson & Johnson has planned trials of its Covid vaccine that will include infants (and newborns)
What parent would hand over a newborn for a vaccine trial? Where will they get volunteers - third world countries? Flu vaccines are not even recommended by CDC for babies.
Johnson & Johnson plans to test its coronavirus vaccine in infants and even in newborns, as well as in pregnant women and in people who have compromised immune systems.
The bold plan for expanded clinical trials met with the approval of Dr. Ofer Levy, director of the Precision Vaccines Program at Harvards Boston Childrens Hospital and a member of the Food and Drug Administration advisory committee that reviewed the companys vaccine data.
When Dr. Levy saw the outlines of the planned trials, they turned my head, he said. They were reported as part of the companys application to the F.D.A. for emergency use approval and discussed at the F.D.A. meeting.
They did not get into a lot of detail about it but did make it clear they will be pursuing pediatric and maternal coronavirus immunization studies, Dr. Levy said. They referred committee members to their briefing materials where, on page 34, the company mentioned the planned studies.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/28/world/johnson-and-johnson-vaccine-testing-children.html
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