How Does the FDA Approve Vaccines?

On this episode, Tom discusses an important topic: the FDA’s vaccine approval process. The typical vaccine approval process takes about 10-12 months, and the coronavirus vaccines are no different. Tom covers what goes into the approval process and the timeframe of each step. The first stage is research and development, then three phases of clinical trials, which include thousands of administered vaccines, placebos etc. After this, there is a fourth phase and then approval.