COVID-19 Vaccines & Considerations for Approval

Published: Jan. 14, 2021, 5 a.m.

Host: Charles Turck, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP
\n\n Guest: Mira Irons, MD
\n\n Guest: Shannon Curtis
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Following the approval of the first COVID-19 vaccine, mass-vaccination has made approving a vaccine difficult. How are the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control deciding on which vaccinations to authorize? Dr. Mira Irons and Shannon Curtis of the American Medical Association join Dr. Charles Turck to discuss authorization processes and recommendations for COVID-19 vaccines.