Question:Which is the first country to approve the coronavirus vaccine?
(a) United Kingdom
(b) Unites States of America
(c) Germany
(d) Spain
Answer: (a)
Related facts:
- Britain has become the first country in the world to approve the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine on December 2, 2020.
- The vaccine will be made available for general use next week.
- Its approval by the British regulatory body MHRA(Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency) came after a final analysis of the Phase 3 trial of the vaccine which shows it was 95% effective in preventing infections, even in older adults, and caused no serious safety concerns.
- Before UK,similar approvals for emergency use of coronavirus vaccine has been given by Russia and China.
- However,scientists cautioned then that nodding for public use without results of phase 3 trials can be dangerous and even life threatening.
By-Amar Mani Upadhyay
Links:
https://edition.cnn.com/2020/12/02/uk/pfizer-coronavirus-vaccine-uk-intl-hnk/index.html