According to CNBC, the Financial Times (FT) reported Sunday, citing UK's government officials, that the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) would imminently approve the vaccine. The announcement reportedly could come as soon as Tuesday. Meanwhile, the Telegraph newspaper reported that the approval could come as early as Monday as health-care workers prepare to administer the shots. However, the U.K.’s Department of Health told Reuters the agency should be given time to properly assess the data from the vaccine’s trials. 

The AstraZeneca shot would likely be rolled out next week if approved in the next few days and would be added to the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine.