It has been approved for use in people 18 years and older and consists of two doses and will be rolled out from Monday. AstraZeneca has vowed to make its vaccine available at cost worldwide until at least July 2021 and in poorer countries forever. However, none of the volunteers who received the vaccine in the clinical trials developed severe Covid-19 or were hospitalized. Further Reading:Watchdog approves use in U.K. of 'vaccine for the world' (A.P.) WHO, marking year since COVID-19 began, urges fair vaccine distribution to all (Reuters)Full coverage and live updates on the Coronavirus

Source: Forbes December 30, 2020 16:07 UTC