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by Ixiaus 1206 days ago
You're conveniently ignoring the fact that emergency use approval was only given after rigorous parallel vaccine trials were conducted.

It is true that is a weaker standard than "FDA Approved" but it is still a high standard and certainly not "no testing".

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You can’t have cake and eat it too: there is standard for testing and approval and it was violated in this case.

Notice I’m not saying it’s good or bad, it’s just what the facts are.

You've moved the goal post (again) but I'll address yet another false claim. Nothing was "violated". The vaccines were rigorously tested.

> An EUA can only be granted when no adequate, approved, available alternatives exist, and when the known and potential benefits outweigh the potential risks.

> It is the job of the FDA to ensure medical products meet rigorous safety and efficacy standards, a process that can take years for what’s called “full approval.” Though that timeline is condensed when an EUA is granted, the FDA still upholds its strict standards.

https://www.yalemedicine.org/news/what-does-eua-mean