Pfizer Moderna Stock Drop: Trump Child Covid Shot Report
- * Stock Drop: Shares of pfizer and Moderna fell substantially on Friday (Pfizer down over 3%, Moderna down over 7%) following a report.
- It's important to note the article highlights the planned presentation of data and the speculative nature of the report at this time.
Here’s a summary of the article, focusing on the key points:
* Stock Drop: Shares of pfizer and Moderna fell substantially on Friday (Pfizer down over 3%, Moderna down over 7%) following a report. Novavax also saw a decline (over 4%).
* Reported Link to Child Deaths: The Washington Post reported that Trump governance health officials are planning to present data linking COVID-19 vaccines to the deaths of 25 children to a key CDC advisory panel.
* Context & Caution: The presentation is not final, and a HHS spokesperson emphasized that the facts is currently speculation until publicly released through the established ACIP process. The HHS spokesperson stated that FDA and CDC staff routinely analyze safety data.
* RFK Jr.’s Influence: This report comes amid changes to US vaccine policy under Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has already dropped COVID shot recommendations for healthy children and pregnant women and imposed new limits on vaccine approvals.
* Moderna’s Response: Moderna issued a statement affirming the safety of its vaccine.
It’s important to note the article highlights the planned presentation of data and the speculative nature of the report at this time.