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COVID-19—the disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 respiratory virus—has taken a terrible toll. The World Health Organization estimates that COVID-19 is responsible for at least 1.2 million deaths in the U.S. and over 7 million deaths worldwide. Amid this catastrophic wave of death and remarkably severe illness, multiple emergency policies were enacted at every level of government and in private industry. In light of these impacts, we should engage in discussion and debate about those policies so that we can prepare effectively for the next pandemic.
This essay is my personal reflection on the status of COVID vaccines, which constitute one of the most important elements of government policy, particularly as it relates to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and my term as Commissioner. It is not intended to be an exhaustive systematic review or to represent the policies of the current administration.
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