Britain to roll out a coronavirus vaccine from next week as Boris Johnson says it's time to 'reclaim our lives'

Health Minister Greg Hunt says it is “an important step for the world” and the vaccine will be delivered in Australia after it is approved by the Therapeutic Goods Administration.

Allergic reactions to the Pfizer/BioNtech vaccine are said to be incredibly rare. Source: Photonews

Britain on Wednesday became the first country to approve a COVID-19 vaccine for general use, announcing a rollout of Pfizer-BioNTech's jab from next week in a historic advance for humanity's fightback against the coronavirus.

"It's the protection of vaccines that will ultimately allow us to reclaim our lives and get the economy moving again," Prime Minister Boris Johnson said after the approval by the UK's independent medicines regulator.

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