Regulators could approve the Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine shortly after Christmas, a medical scientist has said. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Authority (MHRA) could approve the vaccine, developed by Oxford University researchers, "shortly after" Christmas said Professor Sir John Bell.
The approval would be a huge boost to the ongoing vaccination programme which has seen more than half a million people vaccinated in the UK with the Pfizer/BioNTech version.
This Oxford jab is easier to distribute and the government has ordered 100 million doses, with around 40 million available by the end of March.
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