The responsible supervisory authority MHRA approved the application for people between the ages of 18 and 50 on Thursday. There must be at least four weeks between the two vaccinations. This means that a total of six vaccines against the corona virus have now been approved in Great Britain.
According to a statement, MHRA boss June Raine said the approval was given after a strict review of the safety, quality and effectiveness of the vaccine. On February 1, 2021, the British government announced that it had ordered 40 million more doses – a total of 100 million – of the VLA2001 vaccine. Six months later she terminated the contract and accused Valneva of breach of contract.
In the EU, Valneva expects the European Medicines Agency (EMA) to approve the vaccine VLA2001 in April for the 18-55 age group. “We submitted all the necessary documents to the EMA and answered all of their questions,” said Christoph Jandl from Valneva Austria in mid-March. A delivery in Austria would therefore be possible in May, it said a month ago.
In Great Britain, infections are rising again after all corona rules have ended. However, Downing Street is strictly opposed to reintroducing regulations.
Source: Nachrichten
