Tuesday, September 1, 2020

WHO: Careful consideration needed for COVID-19 vaccine EUAs


An announcement made by FDA Director Stephen Hahn on the possibility of the issuance of emergency use authorization for COVID-19 vaccines without their developers completing Phase III trials has triggered a response from the World Health Organization cautioning that such a decision would require a "great deal of seriousness and reflection," according to WHO Chief Scientist Soumya Swaminathan. The WHO recommends that a full set of data be used for vaccines' pre-qualification, Swaminathan said.


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