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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.

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

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

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.

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.