UK First To Authorize Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine

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The UK has used a special legislative process to temporarily authorize the use of the BNT-162b2 vaccine, with the first 800,000 shots expected to be delivered within days.

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The first batches of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine are expected in the UK shortly • Source: Shutterstock

The COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer/BioNTech has received an emergency authorization in its first market, the UK, following a rapid review of the data by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency. The first vaccinations will be made available to priority recipients starting next week.

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