Vaccine day in Britain; Americans await regulator's nod for vaccine

Vaccine by Pfizer and BioNTech could be in use in the US by Friday if the FDA approves emergency use

The UK is gearing up to deploy its first Covid-19 vaccine with plans to provide the shot at more than 1,000 centers across the country over the coming weeks with the first jab expected to be given on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, the Covid-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech could be in use by Friday if the Food and Drug Administration approves an emergency use authorization, James Hildreth, a member of the FDA’s vaccine advisory committee said.

The first doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech shots, which gained emergency approval from the UK drug regulator last week, will be given on Tuesday to frontline health