Video Spreads Myth Fauci’s Wife is FDA Head, Responsible for Vaccine Approval

Multiple social media accounts are circulating the myth that Dr. Christine Grady, wife of NIAID Director Dr. Anthony Fauci, is the head of the FDA and was responsible for approving the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. Dr. Grady is the chief of bioethics at the NIH Clinical Center, which plays no role in the emergency use authorization or approval of any drugs or vaccines.

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