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UK 1st country in world to authorize landmark Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine © John Cairns/University of Oxford/AFP via Get An undated handout picture released by the University of Oxford on November 23, 2020 shows a technician working on the University s COVID-19 candidate vaccine, known as AZD1222, co-invented by the University of Oxford and Vaccitech. The United Kingdom became the first country in the world to authorize the Oxford University/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine for use on Wednesday, and the government will adopt a new vaccination strategy focusing on giving as many people the first dose as possible. The Government has today accepted the recommendation from the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) to authorise Oxford University/AstraZeneca s Covid-19 vaccine for use, a spokesperson for the British Department of Health and Social Care said in a statement on Wednesday. This follows rigorous clinical trials and a thorough analysis of the data

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