Coronavirus: UK approves Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, to roll out next week

Britain on Wednesday said it had approved the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for use and that it will be rolled out from 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 government said. 'The vaccine will be made available across the UK from next week.' The move makes Britain one of the first countries to begin the process of vaccinating its population as it tries to curb the COVID-19 outbreak. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said COVID-19 vaccines will 'allow us to reclaim our lives.'