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Britain could approve a joint coronavirus vaccine from Pfizer and BioNTech in a few days.
Vaccines can begin shipping within hours of authorization, and the first vaccinations would be given on December 7. The UK has ordered 40 million doses of the drug, which is tested to prevent the infection from developing 95 percent effective, according to the Financial Times.
Typically, in the UK, vaccines must be approved by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) by December 31, when Brexit is closed. In urgent cases, however, the MHRA, the UK Office of Medicines and Health Products Control, may temporarily authorize the use of the vaccine.
On Friday, the government asked the government office to also investigate a vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford.
It is planned to vaccinate those residing for the first time in nursing homes, then those over 80 and health workers.
A Secretary of State has been created to organize vaccination.
On Saturday, the UK government created a separate secretariat of state to organize and manage a vaccination campaign against the coronavirus epidemic within the Department of Health.
Downing Street has announced that the vaccines are expected to go on sale before Christmas if the UK Drugs Authority approves the use of the vaccines.
The Secretary of State is headed by Nadhim Zahawi, a member of the lower house of the ruling Conservative Party, Secretary of State for the Ministry of Business Affairs. In holding this position, Zahawi will lead the new secretary of state responsible for the coronavirus vaccination campaign. His mandate extends to England, but he will work with the governments of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to coordinate public vaccination, the MTI said.
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