What they’re saying: The cohort data, which follows the vaccines’ effectiveness in specific groups — like older Americans — over time, is what would be really useful to see.
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But the CDC’s culture is to only release data once it’s ready for publication. That may make sense for the public, but it’s frustrating for policymakers trying to make real-time decisions, said one source familiar with internal discussions.
“That’s where the tension is, like ‘Where the hell are the data?'” the source said.
The other side: “Countries with centralized health care systems have advantages here. The USA doesn’t work like that,” said Cornell virologist John Moore.
“This is an old, old problem, nothing to do with today’s CDC,” he added.
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