FDA rescinds emergency use authorizations for COVID-19 vaccines — mini blog

You read it right: the FDA rescinds emergency use authorizations for COVID‑19 vaccines—a move announced August 27, 2025 by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., via X. He framed it as keeping a campaign promise to end mandates, demand placebo‑controlled trials, retain access for the vulnerable, and end the emergency.

He said: EUA removals applied to COVID‑19 shots that fueled broad mandates under the Biden administration.

Why it matters

• It dots the “i’s and crosses the t’s” on pandemic-era policy, aligning regulation with current risk and access views.
• Vaccines still exist for those who want them, but under stricter approval channels.
• It likely narrows access for healthy young children—especially under 5—who no longer qualify under an EUA (supported by broader reporting)  .

Source: Just the News — “RFK Jr.: FDA rescinds emergency use authorizations for COVID‑19 vaccines”  .