HomeStateFirst COVID-19 Vaccine ApprovedFirst COVID-19 Vaccine ApprovedMon, August 23, 2021SHARE NOW Pfizer and BioNTech’s mRNA, COVID 19 vaccine was announced as the first FDA approved shot. After the FDA dug deep into pages of research on their vaccine, the agency declared it to meet their highest of standards, after an application was formally made back in May for approval. The Pfizer vaccine has been found to have a 91% effectiveness rate.Does the FDA approval give you more confidence in receiving the jab? The FDA hopes it does.