AstraZeneca hoping for fast approval of its vaccine in Brazil The cheap and sturdy British Covid-19 vaccine is the best candidate for developing countries 30 December 2020 - 17:28 Eduardo Simões Picture: REUTERS/DADO RUVIC São Paulo — AstraZeneca said on Wednesday it is working to offer its Covid-19 vaccine to Brazilians as soon as possible, seeking regulatory approval in Brazil after authorisation in the UK. On Wednesday, Britain became the first country in the world to approve the coronavirus vaccine developed by Oxford University and AstraZeneca. The UK approval offers hope to Brazil, which has made the cheap and sturdy British vaccine the cornerstone of its widely criticised vaccine plan.