Neenah PayneThe FDA issued an Emergency Use Authorization in December 2020 to authorize Pfizer to provide mRNA shots for COVID-19 in the US. However, EUAs are legal only if no effective treatment is available. Yet, Senate Hearings Show COVID-19 Vaccine Use Illegal explained that several early outpatient treatments including HCQ, Ivermectin, Vitamin D, Vitamin C, and budesonide were known in early 2020.