This new factory north of Frankfurt produces millions of doses of the Pfizer vaccine each week - which Germany is largely relying on after suspending use of the AstraZeneca vaccine for under-60s. https://bbc.in/3rCAF01 | BBC News

The Health Sciences Authority (HSA) has authorised the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for individuals aged 12 to 15 years old, given its high efficacy consistent with that observed in the adult population. The Ministry of Health will work with the Ministry of Education on vaccination for this age-group who are still schooling. More details will be announced at a later date. Minister for Health Ong Ye Kung, was speaking at the Multi-Ministry Taskforce press conference on 18 May 2021. Video: M

UK VACCINE UPDATE (1 Feb) In deployment: ⏩ Pfizer/BioNTech: 40m doses ⏩ Oxford/AZ: 100m doses Approved: ✅ Moderna: 17m doses Clinical Trials/Under MHRA Approval: ⏳ Novavax: 60m doses ⏳ Janssen: 30m doses ⏳ Valneva: 100m doses ⏳ GSK: 60m doses | UK Prime Minister

Margaret Keenan, a 90-year-old grandmother in the U.K., is the first person in the world to receive the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine outside trial conditions. Keenan, who turns 91 next week, said, "It's the best early birthday present I could wish for." https://cbsn.ws/3mXGDqG | CBS Evening News