Boris Johnson has turned down the EU's vaccine scheme over fears of delays, it has emerged. The Daily Mirror understands that after weeks of talks about joining the scheme, the Government believes that it could delay the roll out of a potential vaccine by up to six months.
But they've been accused of believing in " Brexit over vaccines" in the wake of the decision. The EU is expected to be notified of the UK decision today.
Ministers have already struck a deal with Oxford University and pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca to accelerate trials of a potential vaccine, and roll doses out in months if it proves successful.
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