By Jacob Burg Novavax’s new COVID-19 vaccine received long-awaited approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on May 16, but with specific restrictions. The shot is the country’s only traditional protein-based vaccine for coronavirus, and previously, it only had emergency authorization from the FDA for use in those aged 12 and older. Late on […]
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In politics, a mandate is the authority granted by a constituency to act as its representative. The concept of a government having a legitimate mandate to govern via the fair winning of a democratic election is a central idea of representative democracy. A mandate is not a law.