After United Kingdom (UK) authorised the use of Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, a team of medical experts on Wednesday informed that senior citizens, who are more susceptible to dying from the virus will be prioritised during vaccine distribution in the country.

While addressing a technical briefing on UK approval of Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine, Professor Wei Shen Lim, Chair of Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation: "Residents in care homes for older adults and care home workers are the highest priority. Following that are those of eight years of age and above, alongside frontline workers. Then come those 75 years of age, followed by those 70 years and above, alongside those who are clearly extremely vulnerable because of specific health conditions."