The government is “absolutely confident” the UK will have 800,000 Covid-19 vaccine doses by next week, when the vaccination programme starts,
according to Business Secretary Alok Sharma. The first consignment of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine – which is 95% effective – arrived from Belgium on Thursday evening, though the number of doses has not been confirmed. More are expected by the end of the year. NHS Providers’ chief executive Chris Hopson said it was “vital” hospitals sought to vaccinate as many people as possible in the highest priority groups when vaccinations begin on Tuesday. You can see who will be first in line for the vaccine here.
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