A coronavirus vaccine has been approved for in the UK today, with administration of the vaccine starting from next week. NHS England has said the first doses will be given to patients at around 50 hospital hubs, starting next week.
The UK became the first country in the world to approve a coronavirus vaccine after the regulator green-lit a jab from pharmaceutical giant Pfizer and its partner BioNTech.
People in care homes and their carers, and those over the age of 80, will be the first to get the jab, according to a priority list from the Joint Committee on Vaccinations and Immunisation (JCVI).
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