Simon Stevens

The area of London was most affected by the epidemic of COVID-19 in Great Britain in the winter peak, the Guardian writes.

Margaret Keenan, a 90-year-old grandmother, on Tuesday became the first person in the world to receive the Pfizer NSE -0.33 % COVID-19 vaccine shot outside of a trial as Britain began vaccinating its population.
Great Britain is the first Western country to start vaccinating its general population today.

British health authorities rolled out the first doses of a widely tested and independently reviewed COVID-19 vaccine on Dec. 8, starting a global immunization program that is expected to gain momentum as more serums win approval.

Britain has become the first country in the world to approve the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for widespread use.

Immunisations could start within days for those who need it the most, such as elderly, vulnerable patients.

The UK has already ordered 40 million doses - enough to vaccinate 20 million people.