UK First To Authorize Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine
MHRA Flexes Regulatory Muscles In Preparation For New Role
Executive Summary
The UK has used a special legislative process to temporarily authorize the use of the BNT-162b2 vaccine, with the first 800,000 shots expected to be delivered within days.
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