International community raises questions over speed of UK vaccine approval

Dr Anthony Fauci claimed American regulators “would do a more thorough job” of assessing the vaccine developed by Pfizer/BioNTech

Vial of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine (BioNTech SE 2020/PA)

The international community has raised eyebrows over how quickly the UK approved a Covid-19 vaccine, with America’s top infectious disease expert questioning the level of scrutiny.

Dr Anthony Fauci, the director of the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, claimed American regulators “would do a more thorough job” of assessing the vaccine developed by Pfizer/BioNTech.