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December 2020

The largest vaccine rollout in history begins

The largest vaccine rollout in history begins This link will open in a new window. The UK becomes the first country to grant emergency use authorization of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, developed in just 326 days. On 8 December, 90-year-old Margaret Keenan, from the UK, is the first person in the world to receive the vaccine.

18 Dec 2020

The US grants emergency use authorization This link will open in a new window of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine.

30 Dec 2020

The UK grants authorization This link will open in a new window of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine.

31 Dec 2020

The WHO issues emergency use validation This link will open in a new window of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, the first to receive this designation from the organization.

22 Jan 2021

Pfizer and BioNTech announce an advance purchase agreement with COVAX This link will open in a new window to provide up to 40 million doses in 2021.

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