What is the difference between Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) and *approval* from the United States FDA?
Uncertainty and Misinformation Vaccines
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
A: In a nutshell, both require a careful scientific review of the potential benefits and harms of a new medical product, but EUA’s are used to expedite this review in an emergency situation like a pandemic. The full approval process for these vaccines will start when longer & more follow-up data from trial participants is Read more…
Which vaccine is best?
Vaccines
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
A: The one you can get today. Dylan from Northport, NY asked about the differences between the mRNA vaccines and the viral vector vaccines. Do we have a choice about which vaccine technology we get? Are there any reasons why one would be preferred over the other? Other questions are coming in fast and furious Read more…
A: In a nutshell, both require a careful scientific review of the potential benefits and harms of a new medical product, but EUA’s are used to expedite this review in an emergency situation like a pandemic. The full approval process for these vaccines will start when longer & more follow-up data from trial participants is Read more…
Which vaccine is best?
VaccinesAlison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
A: The one you can get today. Dylan from Northport, NY asked about the differences between the mRNA vaccines and the viral vector vaccines. Do we have a choice about which vaccine technology we get? Are there any reasons why one would be preferred over the other? Other questions are coming in fast and furious Read more…
A: The one you can get today. Dylan from Northport, NY asked about the differences between the mRNA vaccines and the viral vector vaccines. Do we have a choice about which vaccine technology we get? Are there any reasons why one would be preferred over the other? Other questions are coming in fast and furious Read more…
