The Truth About COVID Vaccines and Emergency Use Authorizations

The news of several promising COVID-19 vaccines over the past few weeks has been very exciting, but so far, none have received emergency authorization for general use in the US. We'll talk about what that means, and also, why these vaccines are unlike any you've gotten before!

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Sources:
Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine:
https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/11/27/2020-26229/vaccines-and-related-biological-products-advisory-committee-notice-of-meeting-establishment-of-a
https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/coronavirus-covid-19-update-fda-announces-advisory-committee-meeting-discuss-covid-19-vaccine
https://www.pfizer.com/news/press-release/press-release-detail/pfizer-and-biontech-submit-emergency-use-authorization
https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.08.17.20176651
https://www.technologyreview.com/2020/11/09/1011826/pfizer-covid-19-vaccine-is-highly-effective-but-dont-expect-to-get-it-soon/
Moderna Vaccine:
https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/coronavirus-covid-19-update-fda-announces-advisory-committee-meeting-discuss-second-covid-19-vaccine
https://doi.org/10.1126/science.abf9360
https://www.bbc.com/news/health-55129336
https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa2022483
https://investors.modernatx.com/news-releases/news-release-details/moderna-announces-primary-efficacy-analysis-phase-3-cove-study
COVID Vaccines More Generally:
https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.m4037
https://www.fda.gov/vaccines-blood-biologics/development-approval-process-cber/vaccine-development-101
EUAs
https://www.fda.gov/regulatory-information/search-fda-guidance-documents/emergency-use-authorization-medical-products-and-related-authorities#euas
https://www.fda.gov/media/138945/download