The UK approves the third new crown vaccine for use

　　Xinhua News Agency, London, January 8th (Reporter Zhang Jiawei) The Medicines and Health Products Administration of the United Kingdom announced on the 8th that it has approved the use of the new crown vaccine developed by Modena in the United States.

This is the third new crown vaccine approved by the UK.

　　The administration said in a statement that day that its experts have conducted in-depth analysis of vaccine data to ensure that the vaccine meets relevant standards in terms of safety, quality and effectiveness.

　　The Chief Executive Officer of the Authority, Joan Rein, said that even if it is put into use, the Authority will continue to evaluate all approved new crown vaccines. This is to ensure that the vaccine protects people while minimizing the risk of side effects; at the same time, people even get vaccinated After the vaccine, we should continue to comply with the government’s epidemic prevention regulations.

　　According to the bureau, the new crown vaccine developed by Modena requires two injections. It is recommended to inject the second dose 28 days after the first injection; this vaccine is approved for people 18 years and older; the vaccine can be used at minus 20 degrees Celsius Store up to 6 months.

　　On the 4th, the United Kingdom began to vaccinate people with the new crown vaccine developed by Oxford University and the British AstraZeneca Pharmaceutical Company. This is also the second new crown vaccine approved for use by the British regulatory agency.

The first COVID-19 vaccine approved in the UK is a vaccine developed by Pfizer in the United States and a German biotech company.

　　The British government said in a statement on the 8th that the country has now vaccinated nearly 1.5 million people with two previously approved new crown vaccines.

　　Since January 1, the number of newly confirmed cases in the UK has accelerated.

Due to the continuous increase in the number of confirmed cases and hospital admissions, the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan announced on the 8th that London had entered a state of "major accident".

He warned that if the British government does not take urgent action to slow the spread of the virus, the national health care system will be overwhelmed and more people will die by then.