FDA Takes Key Action in Fight Against COVID-19 By Issuing Emergency Use Authorization for First COVID-19 Vaccine

URL

https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-takes-key-action-fight-against-covid-19-issuing-emergency-use-authorization-first-covid-19

Published Date

December 11, 2020

Organization

Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Description

News release

Key Excerpts

“At this time, data are not available to make a determination about how long the vaccine will provide protection, nor is there evidence that the vaccine prevents transmission of SARS-CoV-2 from person to person.”

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Medium

document

Topics

breakthrough cases,COVID-19,emergency use authorization (EUA),FDA approvals,manufacturers,vaccines