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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSecretary of Defense says coronavirus vaccine possible by end of year. Fauci that's 'aspirational'
Secretary of Defense says coronavirus vaccine 'absolutely' possible by end of yearSecretary of Defense Mark Esper said on TODAY Friday that a coronavirus vaccine to treat Americans is "absolutely" possible by the end of the year.
Esper expanded on his comments from a White House press conference in which he said the Department of Defense "will deliver" a vaccine by the end of the year for an illness that has so far infected more than 1.5 million Americans and caused 94,729 deaths in the U.S., according to Johns Hopkins University.
"Absolutely it's possible, and I've spoken to our medical experts about this," Esper told Savannah Guthrie. "We are completely confident that we can get this done.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/secretary-of-defense-says-coronavirus-vaccine-absolutely-possible-by-end-of-year/ar-BB14t07j?li=BBnb7Kz
Fauci on why a vaccine by end of year is 'aspirational'
The nation's top infectious disease expert said Friday that an aggressive investment into the development and production of a vaccine against the coronavirus might make it possible to distribute millions of doses as the year comes to a close.
In an interview with The Hill, Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), urged caution and said the rapid development of a safe and effective vaccine was not guaranteed.
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Fauci did add a note of caution: Vaccine candidates, even promising ones, fail more often than they succeed.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/the-hill-interview-fauci-on-why-a-vaccine-by-end-of-year-is-aspirational/ar-BB14tsmM?li=BBnb7Kz
Hey Esper, stay the fuck in your lane.
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Secretary of Defense says coronavirus vaccine possible by end of year. Fauci that's 'aspirational' (Original Post)
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
May 2020
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FarPoint
(12,447 posts)1. Campaign faux hopes .....
Just an FYI for folks...there has never been a vaccine ever developed for a coronavirus...ever..to date....So, this will take a long time...
Bleacher Creature
(11,257 posts)2. And by "aspirational," he means looney tunes. NT
jayfish
(10,039 posts)3. Why Does Anyone Care WTF...
the SECDEF has to say about the feasibility of a successfully fast-tracked vaccine? Jeebus, I wish someone in this admin would stay in their lane.