European countries are following the United States, Britain and a handful of other countries to begin rolling out coronavirus vaccines . A total of 16 countries and the European Union have given the green light to the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. The US Food and Drug Administration granted emergency authorisations to the Pfizer-BioNTech drug and another jab from the American company Moderna. The FDA confirmed the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine at 95 percent efficacy with Moderna claiming 94.1 percent for its drug. According to the FDA, the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine can result in painful reactions on the arm where the injection is made.

Source: Mint December 27, 2020 03:32 UTC