European countries are following the United States, Britain and a handful of other countries to begin rolling out coronavirus vaccines. The rapid development and approval of drugs has been hailed the world over, questions remain about the availability, effectiveness and side effects of the jabs. 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. According to the FDA, the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine can result in painful reactions on the arm where the injection is made.

Source: News 24 December 27, 2020 09:14 UTC