Pfizer Seeks FDA Full Approval for COVID Vaccine. What Does That Mean?

The vaccines currently have Emergency Use Authorization (EUA), which is only granted to drugs and vaccines that are needed in a public health emergency. Here's a look at the difference between EUA and full approval.

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Health Tip of the Day Pfizer Seeks FDA Full Approval for COVID Vaccine Currently, Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson are allowed to distribute vaccines to the public under emergency use authorization (EUA), which is only granted to drugs and vaccines that are needed in a public health emergency. Here's a look at the difference between EUA and full approval. READ NOW EDITOR'S PICK OF THE WEEK The Best Fitness Deals at the Nordstrom Half Yearly Sale READ NOW  › READ THESE NEXT CDC: COVID Testing Isn't Necessary For Fully Vaccinated People READ NOW  › Half of U.S. Adults Are Fully Vaccinated. How Do We Reach the Other Half? READ NOW  › Is There a Link Between COVID Vaccines and Heart Inflammation in Teens? READ NOW  › You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Health Tip of the Day newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here. A DOTDASH BRAND 28 Liberty Street, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10005 © 2021 Verywellhealth.com - All rights reserved. Privacy Policy