Table 2 Technical guidelines for the research and development of COVID-19 vaccines published worldwide

From: COVID-19 vaccines: progress and understanding on quality control and evaluation

Agency/Organization

Guidance

World Health Organization (WHO)

Relevant WHO technical documents for COVID-19 vaccines and other biologicals34

Considerations for evaluation of COVID-19 vaccines42

Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Development and licensure of vaccines to prevent COVID-1936

Emergency use authorization for vaccines to prevent COVID-1943

National Medical Products Administration (NMPA)

Guiding principles for research and development technical of COVID-19 preventive vaccines (trial)38

Guiding principles for pharmaceutical research technical of COVID-19 preventive mRNA vaccines (trial)37

Guiding principles for clinical evaluation of COVID-19 preventive vaccines (trial)40

Guiding principles for clinical study technical of COVID-19 preventive vaccines (trial)41

Technical points for research and evaluation of nonclinical efficacy for COVID-19 preventive vaccines (trial)39

European Medicines Agency (EMA)

EMA considerations on COVID-19 vaccine approval44

Quality-related scientific guidelines that EMA considers most relevant for COVID-19 vaccine developers35

Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA)

Principles for the evaluation of vaccines against the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-245