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600,000 people have already been given the first Covid-19 vaccine in the UK between December 8 and December 20 according to the UK government. And tens of thousands of coronavirus vaccines will be delivered across Wales next week, one of Wales' medical advisers has said.

Oxford University and AstraZeneca has been approved for use in the UK, paving the way for rapid rollout, the Department of Health said. Rollout of the jab will start in January 4 next year as the news was hailed as "fantastic" by Health Secretary Matt Hancock.

Britain’s health regulator has approved a second coronavirus vaccine in what is likely to be a gamechanger in the fight against the pandemic.

The Coronavirus vaccine is slowly being rolled out across the globe in an effort to vaccinate as many people as possible as the pandemic continues.

direct to your inboxThe coronavirus vaccination programme across the UK won't be affected by France's ban on freight, the Transport Secretary has said.Grant Shapps told Sky News on Monday morning that the disruption around the Channel ports in Kent 'won't have an impact' on vaccine supply.It comes as France suspended all traffic from the UK for 48 hours amid fears over the new mutant coronavirus strain.A number of EU countries have also banned flights from the four nations.Mr Shapps said: "Most

direct to your inboxTens of thousands of people have now been given a coronavirus vaccine in the UK.The nationwide roll-out began 10 days ago after the Pfizer/BioNTech jab became the first Covid-19 vaccine to get UK approval from the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).Donald Trump has now announced that another vaccine - from US firm Moderna - is ready to use in America.Initial data shows it is nearly 95 per cent effective in protecting against Covid-19.But has the

direct to your inbox Across Britain, around 300,000 coronavirus tests are performed every day.  Testing centres have been launched up and down the UK - with pop-up testing stations appearing on a regular basis.Those who have symptoms can get a free test from the NHS if they have symptoms, have been asked to take a test by a local council, to confirm a result or if someone they live with as symptoms.But those who need to take a coronavirus test may be worried about how long they will need to wait

Ian McKellen, the 81-year-old legendary British actor known for his role of Gandolf in the trilogy and Magneto in the franchise, has become one of the first celebrities to receive his first dose of the coronavirus vaccine. On Wednesday, McKellen, rocking a rainbow striped scarf, received his first jab from an NHS nurse at Queen Mary's University Hospital in London, choosing to go public with his story to encourage others to get the vaccine. «I feel very lucky to have had the vaccine.

Great British Bake Off star Prue Leith has shared a candid photo of the moment she received the coronavirus vaccine.The 80 year old baking judge shared the photo of herself getting the jab done on her Twitter page and said it was “painless”. In the snap, Prue is wearing a face covering over her mouth and nose as well as a pair of glasses with red frames.

direct to your inboxThe government has revealed the total number of coronavirus vaccines administered in the UK so far.The UK's vaccine roll-out started on Tuesday last week after the Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Agency (MHRA) approved the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine for use in the country.The first people to be vaccinated include elderly people over the age of 80, care home staff and residents and healthcare workers.The government had previously said 'tens of thousands' of people have been

British television stars Prue Leith and Michael Whitehall are among the first people in the world to receive a coronavirus vaccine after the Pfizer/BioNTech jab began being administered in the UK last week.