Maloney Statement on FDA Full Approval of First Coronavirus Vaccine
Statement
Issues: Health and Health Care
Washington, D.C. -- Today, Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (NY-18), released this statement after the FDA announced full approval of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine:
"The FDA's full approval of this vaccine reaffirms what we already know -- the vaccine is safe, it's effective, and it will save your life. This approval process was rigorous and thorough. The medical experts at FDA meticulously studied and reviewed this vaccine, delivering an approval that is an essential step forward in our fight to defeat COVID-19.
"I encourage every New Yorker who has been hesitant about getting vaccinated to heed the advice of the FDA, CDC, and medical experts across the country and get their shot."
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