[Asia Economy Reporter Jeon Jin-young] On the 30th (local time), the UK government approved the emergency use of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine developed by the British pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca.


According to foreign media, the UK Department of Health announced that it made this decision by accepting the recommendation of the UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) on the same day.



Earlier, local media reported that the UK government plans to distribute this vaccine as early as December 4.


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