Prognosis
Meadows Suggested Hahn’s Job in Danger Over Vaccine
- Hahn says agency was encouraged to work quickly on shot
- Allergic reactions scrutinized ahead of expected authorization
A vial of the Covid-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech.
Photographer: Liam McBurney/PA Wire/Bloomberg
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White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows said that FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn’s job could be on the line if his agency doesn’t soon approve Pfizer Inc.’s coronavirus vaccine, according to a person familiar with the matter.
The warning came in a phone call with Hahn on Friday intended to push the Food and Drug Administration to swiftly approve the vaccine. In a statement, Hahn disputed a Washington Post report that Meadows told Hahn to submit his resignation if the vaccine doesn’t receive an emergency-use authorization by the end of the day.