EUAs and Vaccines

In the global effort to address the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare practitioners need to stay up to date as the Emergency Use Authorization (EUAs) for treatments and vaccines change rapidly. This 6-part podcast series opens with a discussion of how EUAs work and how they are different from full approval. In the subsequent episodes, experts explain the latest evidence-based information on inpatient and outpatient antiviral treatments, the most recent information on available vaccines, and how the emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants impact our COVID-19 toolbox.This episode provides an overview of the rapid development of vaccines currently under Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for the prevention of SARS-CoV-2 in the United States. An expert describes the mechanisms of action for the mRNA and viral vector vaccines, as well as efficacy, side effects, and post-vaccine safety assessment. The conversation concludes with a review of what is needed to achieve herd immunity, and guidance for people who are fully vaccinated. Claim your credit at pce.is/COV19.