Full approval could make the difference for the US COVID-19 vaccine campaign
Photo by: Jose More/VWPics/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Right now, anyone rolling up their sleeve for a COVID-19 vaccine in the United States is supposed to get a long information sheet. The document informs them that, even though the vaccine can prevent COVID-19, it's technically not yet approved in the country.
Instead, people are getting the shot under an emergency use authorization (EUA) - a designation that let the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sign off on the lifesaving immunizations without going through the long, onerous licensing process. The shots still went through a rigorous safety review, and there's ample evidence that they're highly effective.
But for some people, the emergency" tag and the fact that the shots are still unapproved is a reason to avoid getting vaccinated....