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When was the first vaccine against COVID-19 authorized?
Quick Answer
The first COVID-19 vaccine was authorized in December 2020. The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine was the first to receive emergency authorization in several countries.
The Full Story
The first COVID-19 vaccine to receive emergency authorization was the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine in December 2020. It used mRNA technology and was followed soon after by other vaccines from Moderna, AstraZeneca, Johnson & Johnson, and others. The rapid development was unprecedented and built on years of prior research into coronaviruses and mRNA platforms. Mass vaccination campaigns began within days in some countries.
Key Facts
1.December 2020: first COVID-19 vaccine authorization
2.Pfizer-BioNTech was first in several countries
3.It used mRNA technology
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