LONDON — The coronavirus vaccine being developed by AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford
is expected to be approved for use in the U.K. in coming days.

The Financial Times reported Sunday that government officials confirmed that the Medicines and Healthcare products
Regulatory Agency would imminently approve the vaccine, saying the announcement could come as soon as Tuesday.
The Sunday Telegraph newspaper reported that the approval could come as early as Monday as health-care workers
prepare to administer the shots.
 
But the regulator has been tight lipped on the move, and the U.K.’s Department of Health told Reuters the agency
should be given time to properly assess the data from the vaccine’s trials. 

Cabinet minister Michael Gove also gave nothing away in media interviews on Monday morning but said its approval
could accelerate the lifting of strict lockdowns in the country, which have effectively canceled Christmas festivities for many millions.
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https://www.cnbc.com/2020/12/28/uk-expected-to-approve-oxford-astrazeneca-covid-vaccine-this-week.html