COVID-19 Vaccines: Ex-FDA Leaders Urge High Bar For Emergency Use Authorization
Executive Summary
Eschewing the standard approval mechanisms for COVID-19 vaccines is likely only appropriate in very limited high-risk populations, unless clinical efficacy outcomes are available, former FDA leaders say.
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