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Operation warp speed jama. Operation warp speed was introduced in early april 2020 after a round table meeting with industry executives at the white house on march 2. Anand shah published an article in the journal of the american medical association jama outlining what the review standards would be for the covid 19 vaccines currently under development. The department of defense hhs the food and drug. To expedite the development of a covid 19 vaccine the us government launched operation warp speed in may 2020.
Peter marks and fda deputy commissioner dr. Stephen hahn cber center director dr. On may 15 2020 the white house announced operation warp speed to accelerate development production and distribution of covid 19 vaccines therapeutics and diagnostics to produce and deliver. 3 this ambitious plan initially focused on 125 potential vaccine candidates but was rapidly narrowed to 14 candidates in may 2020 and as reported in june 2020 the current administration plans to narrow this list to 5 core candidates.
Inside the operation warp speed effort to get americans a covid 19 vaccine. The completion of phase 1 trials for several vaccine candidates in july 2020 and enrollment for forthcoming phase 3 trials are important milestones for this process. Leadership rounds with dr. Operation warp speed ows is a publicprivate partnership initiated by the trump administration to facilitate and accelerate the development manufacturing and distribution of covid 19 vaccines therapeutics and diagnostics.
Operation warp speed playbook for allocation and distribution of covid 19 therapeutic medications. Operation warp speed isnt an agency as such but rather a mechanism to coordinate among private companies and an array of us. Operation warp speeds goal is to produce and deliver 300 million doses of safe and effective vaccines with the initial doses available by january 2021 as part of a broader strategy to accelerate the development manufacturing and distribution of covid 19 vaccines therapeutics and diagnostics collectively known as countermeasures. August 11 2020 by mark i.
Mindy estes and kevin w. On august 7 th fda commissioner dr. The operation is stockpiling anticipated vaccines made by six different drug makers. It will promote mass production of multiple vaccines based on preliminary evidence allowing for faster distribution if.
Operation warp speed and the standard for review of the covid 19 vaccines. Operation warp speed is a partnership among components of the department of health and human services and the department of defense engaging with private firms and other federal agencies and.