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 ...

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

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 FDA issued an emergency use authorization to drug-maker Lilly for bamlanivimab, a monoclonal antibody that mimics the immune system’s response to infection with the virus that causes COVID-19.

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

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

Moderna is seeking emergency use authorization from the FDA for its Covid-19 vaccine for children 6 months through 5 years of age.

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

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

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 ...

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 ...