The UK granted emergency approval for AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine yesterday. The vaccine, which was found to be ~70% effective in late-stage clinical trials, is the second to receive approval in the UK and third to receive approval in a Western nation (joining the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines).
Extra: The AstraZeneca vaccine can be stored at normal refrigeration temperatures, making it less logistically challenging to store and distribute than the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines (which have to be stored at -94 degrees Fahrenheit).
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