The United Kingdom on Wednesday became the first country to clear a COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use, allowing Pfizer and its German partner, BioNTech, to start providing a vaccine they developed to people most at risk for catching the virus or becoming severely ill.
The drug companies have an agreement with Britain to immediately start supplying 40 million doses now that the country’s drug regulator, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, has authorized emergency use. That will be enough for 20 million people, given that the vaccine requires two shots. Vaccinations are expected to start within days.
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