There was a legitimate concern in the fall of 2020 that the FDA would rush the vaccines out prematurely for political reasons. That did not happen, thanks largely to the integrity of FDA Commissioner Hahn, who insisted we follow the science. A major reason this concern was legitimate is that the CDC was compromised in similar ways, with testing slow-walked, communications altered, among other things [1].
Regarding the vaccine timeline, Trump deserves major credit for Operation Warp Speed. To a large extent, we got lucky - the mRNA vaccines are really good, while others (CureVac) did not fare so well.
Regarding the vaccine timeline, Trump deserves major credit for Operation Warp Speed. To a large extent, we got lucky - the mRNA vaccines are really good, while others (CureVac) did not fare so well.
[1]: https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/covid-19-was-always-goi...