Cast Members In US FDA’s COVID-19 Vaccine Advisory Committee
Executive Summary
There are 18 people on the committee that will issue the first recommendations on COVID-19 vaccine development and licensure. Among the experts are a University of Michigan epidemiologist who will serve as acting chairman and seven temporary voting members, two of whom required conflict-of-interest waivers.
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