UK regulators have approved the AstraZeneca-Oxford COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use. The move comes after the country got hit by a contagious variant of the virus.
AstraZeneca said that the approval is for the two dosage regime of the vaccine and the country has ordered around 100 million doses of the vaccine.“The government has today accepted the recommendation from the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) to authorize Oxford University/AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine for use,” UK’s healthy ministry said.
According to the reports, 530,000 doses will be available next week and citizens will be invited to the vaccination centers around the country.
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