https://techcrunch.com/2020/12/02/the-uk-approves-the-biontech-pfizer-covid-19-vaccine-for-emergency-use/

The UK government has approved the BioNTech/Pfizer vaccine against COVID-19 for emergency use, following the recommendation of the national medicines regulator.

The UK is the first country to approve the vaccine for widespread use — paving the way for some of the most “high risk” citizens, such as elderly care home residents and front-line healthcare workers, to get the jab before the end of the year.