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Editor, Senior Moderator
Am J Public Health
. 2020 Nov 25;e1-e4.
doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2020.306036. Online ahead of print.
Communicating Effectively About Emergency Use Authorization and Vaccines in the COVID-19 Pandemic
Sandra Crouse Quinn[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Amelia M Jamison[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Vicki Freimuth[SUP] 1 [/SUP]
Affiliations
Abstract
The Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) mechanism is central to the US response to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). It allows the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to respond quickly to novel threats by approving a new drug, device, or diagnostic procedure or expanding off-label use of an existing drug through an accelerated approval process.[SUP]1[/SUP] To obtain authorization, evidence must support that a drug or product "'may be effective' to prevent, diagnose, or treat serious or life-threatening diseases or conditions," and the known or potential benefits of the product must outweigh known or potential risks.[SUP]2[/SUP][SUP](p7)[/SUP] The authorization also stipulates that when feasible, a fact sheet is provided to address risks and benefits and make clear that acceptance is voluntary.[SUP]2[/SUP] (Am J Public Health. Published online ahead of print November 25, 2020: e1-e4. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2020.306036).
. 2020 Nov 25;e1-e4.
doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2020.306036. Online ahead of print.
Communicating Effectively About Emergency Use Authorization and Vaccines in the COVID-19 Pandemic
Sandra Crouse Quinn[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Amelia M Jamison[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Vicki Freimuth[SUP] 1 [/SUP]
Affiliations
- PMID: 33237801
- DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2020.306036
Abstract
The Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) mechanism is central to the US response to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). It allows the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to respond quickly to novel threats by approving a new drug, device, or diagnostic procedure or expanding off-label use of an existing drug through an accelerated approval process.[SUP]1[/SUP] To obtain authorization, evidence must support that a drug or product "'may be effective' to prevent, diagnose, or treat serious or life-threatening diseases or conditions," and the known or potential benefits of the product must outweigh known or potential risks.[SUP]2[/SUP][SUP](p7)[/SUP] The authorization also stipulates that when feasible, a fact sheet is provided to address risks and benefits and make clear that acceptance is voluntary.[SUP]2[/SUP] (Am J Public Health. Published online ahead of print November 25, 2020: e1-e4. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2020.306036).