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Originally Posted by JMintzer
Except it's not... The flu shots are not approved via "emergency authorization"...
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Emergency Use Authorization Vs. Full FDA Approval: What’s the Difference? > News > Yale Medicine.
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How does the EUA process differ from the full FDA approval process?
Amid the myriad paperwork/administrative differences between the two options (more detail below), there are two standout differences—and they have nothing to do with the scientific rigor of the trials.
For an EUA for a COVID-19 vaccine, for example, the FDA requires that at least half of the clinical trial participants be followed for at least two months after vaccination. For full FDA approval of a COVID-19 vaccine, participants are followed for at least six months.
The full approval requires more data about the vaccine-maker’s processes and facilities, including inspections of manufacturing plants. "