UK becomes first country in world to approve Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine

The United Kingdom has given the green signal to Pfizer/BioNTech’s coronavirus vaccine, leaping ahead of the United States to become the first country to allow its health service to begin mass inoculations against the pandemic that has killed over 1.4 million people worldwide and wreaked havoc in countries’ economies. UK health regulator MHRA said immunizations could start as early as next week.

UK becomes first country in world to approve Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine

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