> In a release Tuesday, Moderna said the FDA did not identify any safety or efficacy concerns with the vaccine. Instead, it said the FDA took issue with the “comparator” in its clinical trial — the vaccine the company used as a benchmark to evaluate its own shot.
> The FDA said the use of the standard flu shot as a comparator “does not reflect the best-available standard of care.”
Are they implying that a placebo should be the comparator?
> The FDA said the use of the standard flu shot as a comparator “does not reflect the best-available standard of care.”
Are they implying that a placebo should be the comparator?