Moderna and Pfizer reject Trump's invitation to vaccine summit

09 December 2020, 00:13 | Policy 
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The American companies Moderna and Pfizer, which in the coming weeks may receive permission for the emergency use of their vaccines against COVID-19, have rejected the invitation of US President Donald Trump to the "

As the publication reminds, Trump previously accused Pfizer of allegedly deliberately postponing the announcement of the success of the vaccine developed together with the German BioNTech, so as not to increase the incumbent's chances of winning.. Nevertheless, Pfizer CEO Albert Burla received an invitation to an event at the White House, the newspaper writes..

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Earlier, the health publication Stat reported that the coronavirus vaccine summit is scheduled for December 8, and will be attended by Trump and US Vice President Mike Pence, among others.. It is noted that a number of representatives of the pharmaceutical industry and an unnamed Trump administration official considered the upcoming event "

On Thursday this week, the US FDA regulator will discuss the possibility of emergency licensing of the vaccine produced by Pfizer and BioNTech, and a discussion of a vaccine from the American company Moderna is scheduled for December 17.

Источник: glavnoe.ua