UK clears Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for mass use

The United Kingdom has become the first country in the world to approve the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for use and said that it will be rolled out from early next week.

"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 UK government was quoted as saying by Reuters. "The vaccine will be made available across the UK from next week," the UK government added.