Many people are looking for a successful way to refuse the COVID vaccine in situations where the shots are mandated. I fully support such efforts.

Some people believe they can make the argument that the FDA didn't actually give full approval to the Pfizer vaccine on August 23rd. Therefore, these people can refuse the vaccine on the grounds that it is still experimental, meaning it has only been granted Emergency Use Authorization.

I'll discuss that practical strategy later in this article.

But first, I need to analyze the claim that the FDA didn't truly approve (license) the Pfizer vaccine.

OK. Here we go.

The first FDA document I'll reference is "Comirnaty and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine," dated August 23, 2021. The document opens with this statement:

"On August 23, 2021, the FDA approved the first COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccine has been known as the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, and will now be marketed as Comirnaty, for the prevention of COVID-19 disease in individuals 16 years of age and older. The vaccine also continues to be available under emergency use authorization (EUA), including for individuals 12 through 15 years of age and for the administration of a third dose in certain immunocompromised individuals."