UK Is First Country to Approve Pfizer's Coronavirus Vaccine.
Matt Hancock, Secretary of State for Health of the United Kingdom, shared the news on Twitter.
The government said the first batch of 800,000 vaccines will be available next week for healthcare workers, home care employees and people over 80.
The remainder of the 40 million doses the U.K. has ordered will arrive at some point next year.
According to NBC News, the Pfizer and BioNTech vaccine was authorized quicker than any other in history.
It typically takes 15-20 years to develop similar medicines.
MHRA Chief Executive Dr. June Raine assured the public that no "corners have been cut" in determining the effectiveness and safety of the vaccine.
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In America, Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna are still waiting for FDA approval
