MHRA approves Pfizer/BioNTech jab paving way for COVID-19 vaccination to start

The MHRA has approved the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for use in the UK and health secretary Matt Hancock has confirmed that the vaccination programme will begin next week.

by Emma Bower

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