First coronavirus vaccines in UK will start on Tuesday in NHS hospital hubs

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

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.

direct to your inboxThe UK's coronavirus vaccine roll-out is now well underway after the first doses of the jab were administered last week.There are now around 60 NHS hospital hubs across England administering the vaccine.Hundreds of local vaccination centres located in GP surgeries and other community hubs started administering the vaccine this week.Pharmacies and mass vaccination centres will also follow in the coming weeks, according to the government's plans.Vaccines minister Nadhim Zahawi

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.

immunisation programme in its history. This week the first jabs were carried out by the NHS in a huge breakthrough as the fightback against the C ovid-19 pandemic begins.

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Sign up to the MySalford newsletter and don't miss a thing happening in and around the cityPictures show the first patient in Greater Manchester receiving the Covid-19 vaccine - a watershed moment in the fight against coronavirus. Ted, aged 86, received the jab at Salford Royal Hospital, one of 50 hospital hubs in the UK to administer the jabs on Tuesday.The landmark moment was captured on camera as the inoculation programme began.Salford Royal and Stepping Hill in Stockport are two of the 50

begun its coronavirus vaccination programme today.Matt Hancock told MPs last week that the health service was ready to administer vaccines following the news that the UK regulator has approved the Pfizer vaccine candidate for use.He described it as a 'monumental step forward' in the country's response to the pandemic.The first vaccinations will be administered at NHS hubs in hospitals across the country.The NHS has published a list of around 50 trusts which will provide vaccination hubs, which

direct to your inbox Matt Hancock was reduced to tears during an appearance on Good Morning Britain on Tuesday. The Health Secretary was on the ITV news programme the morning the first coronavirus vaccinations were delivered in the UK.

direct to your inbox A 90-year-old woman has become the first person to receive the coronavirus vaccine in the UK.