UK first to approve Covid 19 vaccine - roll out to include Northern Ireland from next week

A Covid-19 vaccine will be available in Northern Ireland from early next week.

The Pfizer-BioNTech jab, which is 95 per cent effective, has been approved for use by UK authoriities.

It's the first country in the world to approve the vaccine for widespread roll-out.

The British government has ordered 40 million doses with healthcare staff and nursing home residents expected to be the first to get it.