Moderna’s Covid vaccine for children has been given full FDA approval, making it the first such shot for kids in the U.S.

Fresh off of the heels of a shakeup at the CDC over vaccine recommendations, many Americans still question the necessity and ...

Moderna, Inc. (MRNA) on Thursday announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has fully approved its COVID-19 ...

SILVER SPRING, MD — The FDA gives full approval for Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine in children aged 6 months through 11 years who ...

Moderna's Spikevax receives FDA approval for use in high-risk children; Pfizer, BioNTech appeal U.K. ruling in COVID-19 ...

While an emergency use authorization may be the speediest way for public health officials to begin a vaccination campaign, it may not end up shaving that much time off of a more traditional route to ...

Until recently, you may have never heard the term “Emergency Use Authorization.” These words entered the lexicon as people around the world anxiously read updates about the COVID-19 pandemic ...

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Emergency use authorization can be granted when a vaccine meets certain standards during a time when there is extreme risk to public health.

What is an emergency use authorization? An emergency use authorization is a tool that the FDA uses to strengthen the nation’s response to public health emergencies such as COVID-19.

The first COVID-19 vaccine was distributed under an Emergency Use Authorization. More than seven months later, actual approval hasn’t been granted.

The emergency use authorization acknowledges that in a time of dire need, the vaccine meets certain requirements to justify its use during the COVID-19 pandemic, including that there are no other ...