COVID-19 Vaccine | MCQs

Explanation

Explanation

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has approved the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine for emergency use, paving the way for it to be distributed to countries in need. It is the first vaccine to be added to the UN organizations` Emergency Use Listing (EUL).

Explanation

On 2 December 2020, MHRA gave temporary regulatory approval for the Pfizer–BioNTech vaccine, becoming the first country to approve the vaccine and the first in the world to approve the use of any COVID‑19 vaccine.

*********

FIA VU CONSTABLE PAST PAPER 2021

Explanation

UNICEF stands for United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund.

Headquarters of UNICEF located in New York.

Explanation

The Pfizer vaccine requires two doses, ideally 21 days apart.

That being said, the vaccine has shown to have a high efficacy rate after a single dose, up to 85 percent , according to a 2021 study published in the Lancet.

Explanation

The USA developed the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in collaboration with BioNTech, a German company.

It was one of the first COVID-19 vaccines authorized for emergency use.