by Brenda Baletti, Ph.D., Childrens Health Defense:
An HHS spokesperson told The Defender that in “a radical departure from past practices,” the agency will set a new rule. “All new vaccines will undergo safety testing in placebo-controlled trials prior to licensure.” The news drew both praise and criticism from medical experts.
All new vaccines will have to be tested against a placebo before they can be approved, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) confirmed to The Washington Post on Wednesday.
An HHS spokesperson told The Defender that in “a radical departure from past practices,” the agency will set a new rule. “All new vaccines will undergo safety testing in placebo-controlled trials prior to licensure.”