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The first doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine are thought to have arrived in the UK, shortly after the regulator said it could be rolled out.
Of the 40 million shots of the Pfizer jab ordered by the British government, 800,000 are expected to reach the UK by next week.
Meanwhile, Americas top infectious disease expert has apologised for telling CBS News that Britain really rushed through that approval.
Speaking to the BBC, Dr Antony Fauci took back the suggestion and said he had great faith in the UKs scientific and regulatory communities.
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) defended its approval decision, saying it had rigorously assessed the data in the shortest time possible, without compromising the thoroughness of our review.
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UK regulator defends Pfizer vaccine rollout
The UKs medicine regulator has defended the speed of its decision to approve the Pfizer jab, saying it did not compromise on safety. 
The Medicine and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) said: We have rigorously assessed the data in the shortest time possible, without compromising the thoroughness of our review. 
The agency added that it began to review vaccine data at the start of October. 
Rory Sullivan4 December 2020 08:11
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Fauci apologises for comments on UK vaccine approval
Dr Anthony Fauci, the US top infectious disease expert, has apologised for suggesting that the UK rushed through its approval of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine. 
He told the BBC: There really has been a misunderstanding and for that I am sorry and I apologise for that.
I do have great faith in both the scientific community and regulatory community in the UK.”
My colleagues Matt Mathers and Zoe Tidman have the details: 
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Rory Sullivan4 December 2020 07:56
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Morning, and welcome to The Independents rolling coronavirus coverage. 
Rory Sullivan4 December 2020 07:53