Decisions like this only reinforce the perception that Covid policy is driven by groupthink and politics.
The Food and Drug Administration last week authorized Americans 50 and over to get a fourth Covid vaccine dose. Some of the FDA’s own experts disagree with the decision, but the agency simply ignored them. It will convene its advisory committee this Wednesday to discuss future vaccine needs. That’s like having lawyers present arguments to a judge who’s already issued a verdict.
Eric Rubin, editor in chief of the New England Journal of Medicine, sits on the advisory committee. Hey told CNN last month that he hadn’t seen enough data to determine whether anyone needs a fourth dose whose immune system isn’t seriously deficient.
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By Marty Makary Via Wall Street Journal