Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 Sep 2020
Majority of Americans believe political pressure will cause FDA to rush a coronavirus vaccine, new poll finds
10 September 2020 - A majority of Americans, 62%, believe political pressure from the Trump administration will cause the US FDA to rush approval of a coronavirus vaccine before Election Day on November 3, according to a new health tracking poll from the Kaiser Family Foundation.
The poll, conducted between August 28 and September 3, found 85% of Democrats, 61% of independents and 35% of Republicans believe the FDA would cave to pressure from President Donald Trump and push through a COVID-19 vaccine before ensuring it is safe and effective.
