the new coronavirus vaccine as a 'scientific breakthrough' as he said it could be rolled out by Christmas. Professor Jonathan Van-Tam told a Downing Street Press conference on Monday he is hopeful the first coronavirus vaccine could be seen by next month.
He told the briefing that the latest Pfizer and BioNTech trials represented a significant scientific breakthrough. The vaccine has been tested on over 40,000 volunteers and interim results published today prove it is 90 per cent effective at protecting people against the virus.However, Professor Van-Tam, and Boris Johnson warned there was more to be done before it became available and that it would be for the independent regulator to clear it for use in the UK."This is a very important.
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