Operation Warp Speed will no longer be called by that name when Joe Biden’s administration is up and running. The decision was made to eliminate that nickname and replace it with one that Biden’s team hopes will inspire more confidence in vaccines.
But let’s be honest. Operation Warp Speed is Trump’s legacy and really good at it. Never has a vaccine been developed, manufactured and distributed so quickly. Biden is looking to eliminate as much of Trump’s policies and achievements as possible during his tenure and this petty change is part of that mindset. The Biden team justifies the name change because it says that although the push for the vaccine was successful, the operation did not meet expectations for distribution and distribution of the vaccine in people’s arms. The name indicates for some people who are hesitant to receive the vaccine a hasty product, perhaps of inferior quality, being offered.
The problem is this – any concern about the vaccine’s effectiveness or safety was caused by the people who now want to rename the operation. Before the vaccine was ready for distribution, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, along with many other Trump critics (Democrats), made it a point to tell anyone who wanted to hear that they would hesitate or even refuse to get the vaccine if it were developed and made available during Trump’s time in office. They seemed like antivaxxers instead of praising the efforts of scientists and the most impressive public-private partnership of recent times. They have managed to instill doubts and fear in people that now all available civil servants or familiar faces have received a vaccine in front of the cameras to reassure the public about their safety.
The Biden administration wants its own name, so the nickname Operation Warp Speed will be replaced. Many employees who work on the program will remain while the new government arrives. Biden’s spokeswoman Jen Psaki explained the change. Biden’s promise to put 100 million shots at guns in his first 100 days in office is part of the focus on distribution. This is an attractive goal, but they are probably preparing for failure.
“OWS is the name of the Trump team for their program,” wrote Psaki on Twitter, using the program’s initials. “We are implementing a new structure, which will have a name other than OWS. Many of the civil servants will be essential to our response, but we urgently need to address the shortcomings of the Trump team’s approach to vaccine distribution. “
The announcement came as Operation Warp Speed faced new fury after indicating that more doses of a stock would be sent to the states. But federal officials clarified that the doses are, in fact, a portion saved for the second doses.
Ms. Psaki added that Biden Covid’s response would come out of the White House. Dr. Bechara Choucair, a former health department commissioner in Chicago, will “oversee vaccination efforts,” said Psaki, including work to fulfill Biden’s promise to bring “100 million Covid vaccines into the arms of the people. American “for his 100th day in office.
Biden asked Dr. David Kessler, former head of the Food and Drug Administration, to oversee the accelerated development, manufacture and distribution of coronavirus vaccines. Kessler is a retreaded version of the George HW Bush and Clinton governments. He became more popular with Democrats than Republicans in his old post after some controversial actions. He was Biden’s adviser and co-chair of the transition team’s Covid-19 task force. Kessler will replace Dr. Moncef Slaoui. Slaoui will continue as a consultant. General Gustave F. Perna will continue as director of operations.
Biden often says that he will listen to scientists when making important political decisions. Members of the Science Party, however, were the first to criticize Operation Warp Speed instead of recognizing its historical significance. Instead of giving credit to the Trump administration, they seemed childish and partisan. Often, Joe Biden seems to think that if he says the word “science” enough, his ideas will be legitimate. Biden appointed Eric Lander to be his scientific adviser and director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy on Friday. He also raised the position at cabinet level. Lander is president and founding director of the Broad Institute at Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Ironically, when making the announcement of Lander’s appointment, Biden talked about a conversation he had with Xi Jinping during his days as vice president. He said: “He asked me if I could explain America to him. And I said, “Yes, I can. In a word: possibilities. ” Ah yes. How about the possibility of Biden’s gang making a lot of money from some dubious business back then, Joe? Nevermind.
Biden presented five areas in which the scientific team will be focused:
First, the pandemic and what we can learn about what is possible or should be possible,
to meet the widest range of our public health needs?Second, the economy, and how can we better rebuild to ensure that prosperity is fully shared across America and among all Americans?
Third, how can science help us tackle the climate crisis with American jobs and ingenuity?
Fourth, how can we ensure that the United States leads the world in the technologies and industries of the future that will be critical to our economic prosperity and national security, especially as we compete with China and other nations?
And fifth, how can we guarantee long-term health and confidence in science and technology in our country?
Kessler is known to be close to Dr. Fauci. They worked together to accelerate drug development and approval during the AIDS epidemic in the 1990s. However, there is still no AIDS vaccine, so accept this partnership and everything else Joe Biden says with a grain of salt.