[oldgradstudent]

> That link says that after the FDA authorized the shots,

Yes, important steps were skipped or shortened for the unprecedented approval of these vaccines.

> Not giving these people the shots would have been immoral, it was already clear that they were effective and safe.

How can it be clear that they were safe if you haven't done any type of longer term followup?

[kadoban]

> Yes, important steps were skipped or shortened for the unprecedented approval of these vaccines.

If true, this link doesn't say it.

[oldgradstudent]

It says they stopped after authorization. They mean Emergency Use Authorization. Which can only be given to unapproved modalities.

That is, they stopped blinding half a year before the vaccine was actually approved.