It is with some relief to learn that Astra-Zeneca, the UK company working (along with Oxford University) on vaccines for Covid-19 has not agreed to have the treatment 'fast tracked' for early release in the USA (https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/astrazeneca-rejects-trump-shortcut-for-coronavirus-vaccine-9lt9nxf7r). Of course, everyone wants to see a safe and effective vaccine in place as soon as possible. If the injections, turned out to be insufficiently protective and/or caused side effects, this would put any subsequent vaccination programme in a very difficult position. I think that it is wholly inappropriate for politicians to suggest things that cut across the normal, established safety checks to attempt to gain 'brownie points'. We need a cautious approach rather than gambling.
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