Moderna invented a new way of making vaccines in late 2010’s and Pfizer did likewise. It got patented. All they had to do was to wait for the right pandemic, prophesied by Anthony Fauci in the beginning of Trump’s presidency: He will have to deal with a “surprise outbreak”. The opportunity came with the outbreak of COVID-19, and within 10 days Pfizer and Moderna had a suggested vaccine ready to be mass produced. President Trump jumped at the opportunity to develop it at “warp speed” by promising to buy the first few million doses whether they worked or not. To further speed it up they skipped the animal steps and went directly to human subjects, whether pregnant or not. The initial few months looked promising, so one week after the 2020 election the vaccine was approved for emergency use. (It takes 9 months to complete a pregnancy). The first doses were administered mid December , and the VAERS results were evaluated, and Pfizer compiled the data up to Feb 28 2021. The results were publicized internally Apr 30, 2021 and subsequently shared with the White House senior staff, including the Surgeon General. The White House freaked out and held a number of emergency meetings, and May 21 published comforting words that there was nothing to be afraid of, the vaccine is working perfectly as designed.
Be that as it may, here is the Pfizer report as of Apr 30 2021.
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