U.K. Approves The Distribution Next Week Of The Pfizer/BioNTech Covid Vaccine

 

BBC: Covid vaccine: PM hails Pfizer jab but warns it is 'not game over' 

People should not get "carried away with over optimism" after the UK approved its first coronavirus vaccine, Boris Johnson has warned. 

The PM said it did not mean "our struggle is over", saying parts of the economy still faced tough restrictions. 

England's deputy chief medical officer Jonathan Van-Tam urged patience over the rollout of the Pfizer/BioNTech jab, which begins early next week. 

But care home residents will have to wait due to logistical challenges. 

And it could take until April for all those most at-risk to receive the new vaccine, according to the head of NHS England. 

A further 648 deaths within 28 days of a positive Covid-19 test were recorded in the UK on Wednesday, with another 16,170 cases reported. 

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