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UK Approves Oxford-AstraZeneca Vaccine In Fight Against COVID-19

Tara Clow December 30, 2020 7:09 am Last Updated on July 2, 2025 5:46 am

Another COVID-19 vaccine has been approved for use in the UK.

The first doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca shot will be given on Monday, as the number of cases continue to rise in that country.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson says this is truly fantastic news and a triumph for British Science.

Reports say the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine is easier to store because it does not require freezing temperatures.

It is truly fantastic news – and a triumph for British science – that the @UniofOxford /@AstraZeneca vaccine has been approved for use.

We will now move to vaccinate as many people as quickly as possible. pic.twitter.com/cR4pRdZJlT

— Boris Johnson (@BorisJohnson) December 30, 2020

Tara Clow

Tara Clow is a multi-award-winning news anchor and reporter with more than 30 years of experience at radio stations across Canada. She is a graduate of the Radio and TV Arts program at Toronto Metropolitan University and the Humber College radio broadcasting program. She is based in Moncton and covers stories across Canada. Contact Tara at clow.tara@radioabl.ca.

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