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US FDA names oncologist Vinay Prasad as top vaccine official

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Vinay Prasad , an oncologist, named director of Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research .

He succeeds Peter Marks , who oversaw approval of COVID-19 vaccines and was pushed out of the agency in March .

Shares of vaccine-focused companies such as Moderna and Pfizer fall after the appointment.

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