Brits’ lives could start getting back to normal “some time after Easter”, Matt Hancock claimed today. The Health Secretary said hopes were rising that Covid rules could be relaxed in Spring 2021 as enough of the population get vaccinated.
Three vaccines - Pfizer, Moderna and Oxford/AstraZeneca - have now had promising early results, though none are approved yet.
The UK has ordered 40million doses of the Pfizer vaccine, and could begin giving it next month if it passes regulator approval in time.
The government has also ordered 100million doses of the Oxford vaccine, whose early results were announced today. Mr Hancock said the latest vaccine breakthrough was “really encouraging news” and he was “really pleased”.
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