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UK clears Moderna coronavirus vaccine for use

The Moderna shot is the third coronavirus vaccine to have been approved by UK regulators

Friday 8 January 2021 at 12:38

The UK has just cleared the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine for use. The country has ordered 17 million doses from the pharma firm
The UK has just cleared the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine for use. The country has ordered 17 million doses from the pharma firm Photo: Getty Images

The Covid-19 vaccine made by drugs company Moderna has been authorised for use in the UK.

The Moderna vaccine is the third vaccine following Pfizer/BioNTech and the AstraZeneca/Oxford University shots to be approved for use by UK regulators.