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Re:AstraZeneca may have provided incomplete efficacy data NIAID by ceejayoz on Tuesday March 23, 2021 @08:55AM (#26554419)
Yes, each of the COVID vaccines are under an "emergency use authorization" in the US that's not quite the same as a full FDA approval. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emergency_Use_Authorization

It's my understanding that the EU has a similar concept.

(It's an entirely appropriate use of these regulatory concepts, of course; this sort of pandemic is precisely why they exist.)

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Re:AstraZeneca may have provided incomplete efficacy data NIAID by JamisonM on Tuesday March 23, 2021 @09:02AM (#26554472)
Ah, OK. I wouldn't characterize the use of a preexisting regulatory channel that is present exactly for this purpose as "easing" but it is a perfectly fair position to take. Thanks!
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