Latest updates: PM holds press conference after earlier warning people not to ‘get hopes up too soon’ about early vaccination
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- How do I get the vaccine in the UK?
- British exceptionalism ‘undermined pandemic preparedness’
- Coronavirus global updates – live
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Van-Tam says this is a complex product. It is not a yoghurt that can be taken out of the fridge and put back easily. It has to be handled carefully.
Stevens says the NHS needs to get the regulatory approval to get the jab to care homes. He says he expects that to happen this month.
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Q: The scientists says care home residents should get the vaccine first. Are you confirming that won’t happen? And does that mean you are failing the most vulnerable?
Johnson says the government wants to get it into care home so it can protect the most vulnerable “as fast as we possibly can”. But each case has 975 vaccines in it. You want to avoid wastage, he says. That is why they need to find a way of splitting the packs of vaccine.
Continue reading…Latest updates: PM holds press conference after earlier warning people not to ‘get hopes up too soon’ about early vaccinationUK approves Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine for roll out next weekDon’t get hopes up about rapid vaccine rollout, says JohnsonHow do I get the vaccine in the UK?British exceptionalism ‘undermined pandemic preparedness’Coronavirus global updates – live 5.30pm GMTVan-Tam says this is a complex product. It is not a yoghurt that can be taken out of the fridge and put back easily. It has to be handled carefully.Stevens says the NHS needs to get the regulatory approval to get the jab to care homes. He says he expects that to happen this month. 5.28pm GMTQ: The scientists says care home residents should get the vaccine first. Are you confirming that won’t happen? And does that mean you are failing the most vulnerable?Johnson says the government wants to get it into care home so it can protect the most vulnerable “as fast as we possibly can”. But each case has 975 vaccines in it. You want to avoid wastage, he says. That is why they need to find a way of splitting the packs of vaccine. Continue reading…