EU gives final approval to Pfizer-BioNTech COVID vaccine

The European Commission gave approval on Monday for the use of the COVID-19 vaccine jointly developed by U.S. company Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech, the final step to allowing Europe to start inoculations within a week.
EU gives final approval to Pfizer-BioNTech COVID vaccine
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Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said doses would be available for all EU countries, at the same time and on the same conditions.

Italian Health Minister Roberto Speranza hailed the approval as “the news we have been waiting for”.

European Union countries including Germany, Austria and Italy have said they plan to start vaccinations from Dec. 27 as Europe tries to catch up with the United States and Britain where the roll-out began earlier this month.

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