Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-06-23 13:07:22 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 66B0E631E4A39B15148B3792366E67D797A5EE7AFAA039E4FCD99C58620588B4
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The vaccine rollout was not accelerated as a result of leaving the European Union. The UK approved the vaccine while still a member state, using the national emergency approval mechanism provided for under existing EU law. https://fullfact.org/health/coronavirus-vaccine-brexit/ https://www.channel4.com/news/factcheck/factcheck-brexit-did-not-speed-up-uk-vaccine-authorisation https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/eu-under-pressure-over-vaccine-rollouts-considers-switch-emergency-approvals-2021-03-02/ https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/coronavirus-vaccine-matt-hancock-mhra-brexit-b1765005.html
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