Emergency Use Authorization 

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• Several drug manufacturers have recently been pursuing Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for the COVID-19 vaccine.

• Pfizer has registered for EUA in the United Kingdom and has been authorised by the country's Medicines and Health Products Regulatory Body.

• The Serum Institute of India and Moderna have both applied for the Emergency Use Authorization of the COVID-19 vaccine.

About Emergency Use Authorisation:

• Vaccines, medications, diagnostic testing and medical instruments need the permission of a regulatory body, the Central Drugs Quality Control Agency in India, for their use. This approval is given on the basis of an assessment of its protection and efficacy.

• This is usually a lengthy process. Emergency Usage Authorization (EUA) is a procedure used by the governing authority to issue temporary permission in the event of an emergency.