While there is a plethora of polarization around this entire narrative, let's consider the key word used throughout....

mandate. Roman and civil law. A written command given by a principal to an agent; specifically, a commission or contract by which one person (the mandator) requests someone (the mandatary) to perform some service gratuitously, the commission becoming effective when the mandatary agrees. In this type of contract, no liability is created until the service requested has begun. It is gratuitous if the parties do not state otherwise. Black's Law Dictionary, 8th Ed.

This request/gratuitous contract is relevant given the waiver of liability for the untested gene therapy manufacturer's EUA and the narrative produced for global consumption.

Why?