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U.K. Clears Pfizer Covid Vaccine for First Shots Next Week
- Government says 800,000 doses ready for delivery from Belgium
- U.K. becomes first Western country to approve a Covid shot
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The U.K. became the first western country to approve a Covid-19 vaccine, with its regulator clearing Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE’s shot ahead of decisions in the U.S. and European Union.
The emergency authorization clears the way for the deployment of a vaccine that Pfizer and its German partner have said is 95% effective in preventing illness. The shot will be available in Britain from next week.