COVID-19 & vaccine development: AMA news and resources
Stay informed and updated with the AMA
Stay informed and updated with the AMA
The AMA recognizes the critical importance of scientific integrity, transparency, and public trust as we fight to contain the global spread of COVID-19 and plan for the authorization, distribution and administration of COVID-19 vaccines.
Virtual events
Virtual events
Dec. 15-Dec. 18, 2020
Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine Training & Education Series
Pfizer will be hosting a series of hour-long training sessions to review information and answer questions about their COVID-19 vaccine:
AMA webinar series: What physicians need to know
AMA webinar series: What physicians need to know
Hosted by AMA physician leaders, each installment of this webinar series aims to gain fact-based insights from the nation’s highest-ranking subject matter experts working to protect the health of the public, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic.
FDA review process for COVID-19 vaccine candidates webinar
In this webinar, AMA leaders and experts from the FDA provide a comprehensive overview of the COVID-19 vaccine and an inside look at the FDA development and approval process of a vaccine. Speakers also discuss the differences between the Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) and Biologic License Application (BLA) pathways.
Watch now or read the transcript on FDA review process for COVID-19 vaccine candidates.
CDC Update on COVID-19 vaccine development webinar
The purpose of this webinar discussion focuses on ways to help physicians and the public have a better understanding of the vaccine development process, as well as allocation and distribution of a vaccine, or vaccines, when they become available.
Watch now or read the transcript on CDC Update on COVID-19 vaccine development.
What physicians need to know about vaccine development webinar
Peter Marks, MD, PhD, the director of the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) at the Food and Drug Administration, discusses the latest developments on the road to effective COVID-19 vaccines, including a deep dive into the Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) process, specifically how the timeline has been shortened from a matter of years to a matter of months.
Watch now or read the transcript on What Physicians Need to Know About Vaccine Development.