The FDA rescinded a requirement for Pfizer to conduct a new safety study as a condition of COVID-19 vaccine approval.

What we found

Context. The FDA's 2026-11-05 Emergency Use Authorization document discusses postmarketing safety studies for myocarditis and pericarditis and proposes revising the Pfizer-BioNTech EUA, but it does not mention rescinding a requirement for a new safety study.[4]

Context. Earlier fact-checks describe the EUA review standards and clinical trial requirements for the COVID-19 vaccines, but none covers a later decision to waive a study requirement.[1][2][3]

Context. The claim is a faithful paraphrase of the passage, which says the FDA told Pfizer 'they don't have to do the study' without naming the study. Because the post is recent and no source published after it covers such a decision, the claim cannot be checked against the sources.

Sources

4 sources: 3 fact-checkers, 1 primary

1. 1Social post overlooks FDA sign-off on COVID-19 vaccinespolitifact.com · fact-checker · cited for: context
2. 2Preventing transmission never required for COVID ...reuters.com · fact-checker · cited for: context
3. 3COVID-19 Vaccines Tested in Clinical Trials, Despitefactcheck.org · fact-checker · cited for: context
4. 4[PDF] Emergency Use Authorization for Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 ... - FDAfda.gov · primary source · cited for: context

Where this claim was made

Said in 1 published post

• The Joe Rogan Experience · Nov 6, 2026“and just recently they, you know, the FDA and kind of the deep the deep arms of of that world told Pfizer they don't have to do the study.”Post →

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