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By Sandy Fitzgerald    |   Saturday, 12 December 2020 11:35 AM

The Food and Drug Administration’s quick review and approval of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine has nothing to do with its safety and effectiveness, Commissioner Stephen Hahn said Saturday while rejecting news reports that a White House official had threatened he’d be fired over the speed of the agency’s actions.

“I will absolutely take this COVID-19 vaccine, pending availability and distribution, because I have complete trust and confidence in the FDA’s career staff’s evaluation,” Hahn said during a press conference, reports CBS News.

“Efficiency does not mean any cutting of corners.”

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