1/27/22
It's because of three persons at the FDA: Barb the admin, Sukdeep the Indian IT co-op student, and Google Eyes the bossman.
The FDA says it can only produce 500 pages per month and here's why.**
Barb, the only admin at the FDA, is tasked with printing out all the electronic pdf files and then handing them over to her boss Google Eyes, who has take a sharpie and by hand black out all the information. Then Google Eyes has to give the paper documents back to Barb who has to rescan the documents and make new pdf files. They have to do it this way because Sukdeep the Indian IT co-op student is still working on a way to digitize the redaction process. But here is what is truly happening at the FDA:
1. The Admin
Barb has been on vacation since Christmas since she has lots of vacation time saved up. Plus she has been out on quarantine for at least two weeks of every month with the dreaded 'Rona test results. So, she doesn't have time to be printing and scanning stupid documents!
2. The Copier
Even if Barb did have time, which she doesn't, the damn copier has been broken since last year and she ordered toner last week but it's on backorder from Staples, so who knows when the ink will come in. Also, there's not enough paper in the copier room to print out 500 pages per month (let alone 55,000 pages)! Plus, Google Eyes doesn't want to pay for more paper or toner. So there the unused and toner/paperless copier sits collecting dust.
3. The IT Co-op
Here's where Sukdeep the Indian IT co-op student comes in. Google Eyes has tasked him with developing a way for Google Eyes to redact all the pdf documents electronically instead of waiting for Barb to drop a load of paper documents on his desk. Google Eyes doesn't have time for this crapola! He's an IPDIT. But Sukdeep only has two months left on his co-op and then he's outta there. Sukdeep is more interested in developing a new app that will make him money when he gets his stupid US degree because his parents think it is important. So Sukdeep sits in the bowels of IT and pretends he's working on Google Eye's request. Google Eyes doesn't have a clue who or what Sukdeep is/does.
4. The Bossman
Google Eyes is the final cog in this frozen wheel. He is sick to death of the whole thing. His bossman tasked him with this stupid crap, which he tasked to Barb and Sukdeep. His bossman won't even give him $100 for toner and paper! Screw this! Google Eyes is going to make sure Barb and Sukdeep take the fall for this. They're not IPDITS, he is. In the meantime he's taking some vacation time, plus he just tested positive for the 'Rona so two weeks off. Yippee!
So there you have it. That is why the FDA can only release 500 pages of Covid vaccine data per month, and it won't even be able to hit that mark. What do you want them to do - work miracles?
**Everything I wrote above is 100% true, only the names are changed.
People always assume there are nefarious reasons for things, such as the FDA balking on releasing the COVID-19 vaccine data. Usually, it is just pure incompetence and ego stroking.