Safeguards for Accelerated Market Authorization of Vaccines in Europe

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Publish Date:
March 15, 2021
Publication Title:
Law and Biosciences Blog
Publisher:
Stanford University
Format:
Op-Ed or Opinion Piece
Citation(s):
  • Suzan Slijpen & Mauritz Kop, Safeguards for Accelerated Market Authorization of Vaccines in Europe, Law and Biosciences Blog, March 15, 2021.
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Abstract

People around the globe are concerned about safety issues encircling the accelerated introduction of corona vaccines. In this article, we discuss the regulatory safeguards for fast-track market authorization of vaccines in Europe. In addition, we explain how the transmission of European Union law into national Member State legislation works. We then clarify what happens before a drug can be introduced into the European market. We conclude that governments should build bridges of mutual understanding between communities and increase trust in the safety of authorized vaccines across all population groups, using the right messengers.