What is Emergency Use Authorisation which Moderna, Pfizer are seeking for their COVID-19 vaccines?
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Before launching vaccines for public use, vaccine-makers require the approval of regulatory authority such as the US FDA in America and Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) in India. If there is sufficient evidence to suggest that a vaccine is safe and effective, and would help in stopping an outbreak, regulatory authorities issue an emergency use authorisation, which permits the use of the vaccine for the public.