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Re:Pfizer submits Covid vaccine to FDA for approval, to dist... by ceejayoz on Friday November 20, 2020 @08:32AM (#25160261)
From the article:

> for Emergency Use Authorization

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emergency_use_authorization

> authorizes FDA to facilitate availability of an unapproved product, or an unapproved use of an approved product, during a declared state of emergency from one of several agencies or of a "material threat" by the Secretary of Homeland Security

Rushed, yes, but via an existing set of rules for this sort of scenario. It's an appropriate use of this sort of process, but it does come with some risks.

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Re:Pfizer submits Covid vaccine to FDA for approval, to dist... by bamboozled on Friday November 20, 2020 @09:32AM (#25160738)
Wasn’t Remdesivir also given emergency approval and is now to be avoided ?
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Re:Pfizer submits Covid vaccine to FDA for approval, to dist... by ceejayoz on Friday November 20, 2020 @09:41AM (#25160823)
In the sense that it's not as helpful as initially thought, not that it's actively dangerous.
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Re:Pfizer submits Covid vaccine to FDA for approval, to dist... by jeromegv on Friday November 20, 2020 @09:56AM (#25160985)
It's to be avoided because it doesn't seem to help, but it hasn't been shown to be harmful. Important distinction. https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/coronavirus/who-recommends-aga...

But of course, FDA has been pressured by Trump so perhaps you can look at what other health agencies that don't have a despot screaming at them do with the vaccine.

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Re:Pfizer submits Covid vaccine to FDA for approval, to dist... by bamboozled on Friday November 20, 2020 @09:59AM (#25161009)
This, there's been so much lying and distrust lately I think this is why vaccine news is treated with some skepticism and not with joy.
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