UK approves Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine; Vaccination from Next Week

TNI Bureau:  The United Kingdom has become the first Country in the World to approve the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine.

The Government has today accepted the recommendation from the independent Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) to approve Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine for use.

The vaccine will be made available across the UK from next week.

The British MHRA says the vaccine offers up to 95% protection against Covid-19 illness. The Country has already ordered 40m doses to vaccinate its people.