The FDA recently approved the anthrax vaccine Cyfendus for adults up to age 65 with suspected or confirmed exposure to Bacillus anthracis, the bacteria that causes anthrax. Several vaccine opponents claim that the approval was “rushed” and misleadingly claim that the vaccine was approved for all people, falsely implying that it will be a routinely administered vaccination.
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The criticism demonstrates opposition to any new vaccine among COVID-19 vaccine opponents. Messaging may emphasize that the vaccine is not new, nor was its approval rushed. Cyfendus has been used since 2019 under emergency use authorization as post-exposure anthrax prevention. Fact Checking Source(s): Fierce Pharma, Reuters
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