WHO validates Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine for emergency use

WHO validates Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine for emergency use

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday said it gave validation for emergency use to the Covid-19 vaccine jointly produced by BioNTech and Pfizer, the first such authorization from the health body since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic.The WHO green light will allow member countries to expedite their own regulatory approval processes to import and administer the vaccine, said dpa international. The vaccine had already been cleared by a number of countries including Britain and the US. The European Union approved conditional authorization of the jab on December 20, allowing bloc members to kick off mass vaccination campaigns before the start of 2021.Comments Read Next12 hours agoSaudi Arabia has received over half a million doses of COVID-19 vaccine20 hours agoQatar's Emir gets COVID-19 vaccine21 hours agoPakistan to buy 1.2 million doses of Sinopharm vaccine21 hours agoOman: More than 3,000 people vaccinated1 day agoBahrain: What You Need to Know Before Getting Vaccinated2 days agoOman: No appointment needed to get COVID-19 vaccine2 days agoDubai plans to vaccinate 70% of its population in 20214 days agoLebanon reserves nearly 2 million coronavirus vaccines4 days agoSaudi Arabia to get 1m Pfizer vaccines by February4 days agoMan dies of heart attack after receiving COVID-19 vaccine