U.K. Approves Pfizer Coronavirus Vaccine, a First in the West December 01, 2020 +5 ahead of the United States and the European Union clears the way for Britain to begin mass inoculations. Emergency approval of the vaccine IFTTT NYT NYT > World > Europe NYTimes ahead of the United States and the European Union clears the way for Britain to begin mass inoculations. Emergency approval of the vaccine IFTTT NYT NYT > World > Europe NYTimes