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The World Health Organization has granted its first emergency approval since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic to the Pfizer / BioNTech vaccine, easing the path for countries wishing to use the vaccine quickly, a statement from the UN agency.
The first emergency approval since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic was granted, Thursday, December 31, by the World Health Organization to the Pfizer / BioNTech vaccine. This decision will facilitate access to it for countries wishing to use the vaccine quickly.
“This is a very positive step to ensure universal access to anti-Covid-19 vaccines”, explained Mariangela Simao, director in charge of access to medicines at the WHO, quoted in a press release.
With AFP