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UK approves Covid-19 vaccine

Dec 2, 2020 08:11 By News Northern Sound
UK approves Covid-19 vaccine
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A Covid-19 vaccine will be available in Northern Ireland from early next week. The Pfizer-BioNTech jab, which is 95 per cent effective, has

A Covid-19 vaccine will be available in Northern Ireland from early next week.

The Pfizer-BioNTech jab, which is 95 per cent effective, has been approved for use by UK authoriities.

It's the first country in the world to approve the vaccine for widespread roll-out.

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The British government has ordered 40 million doses with healthcare staff and nursing home residents expected to be the first to get it.

UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock says it'll be given out in three places:

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