Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine could be approved just after Christmas, scientist claims

Bolton mass vaccination programme and tweeted on Friday: "First AZ vaccine delivery in Bolton yesterday.

direct to your inboxRochdale Infirmary patients became the first in Greater Manchester to receive the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine this week.It was given to people aged over 80 attending scheduled outpatient appointments at the hospital, after its pharmacy team took delivery of the vaccine on Monday.The vaccine was approved for use in the UK by the medical regulator at the end of December.

begun receiving the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine last month; and now the new second vaccine is also being deployed after earning the required UK regulatory approval last week.

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Emotional Kate Garraway says her husband Derek Draper is "very changed" after seeing him over the festive period.The presenter was back on Good Morning Britain today, Thursday 7 January, and shared an update on his progress after a chaotic Christmas. Although she revealed she could see Derek with their children, Kate says the visit was tinged with real sadness.The 53 year old is still recovering from Covid-19 after spending most of the summer in a medically-induced coma.

Chris Willman Music WriterPlayboi Carti interrupted Taylor Swift’s run at the top of the album chart as his late December release “Whole Lotta Red” debuted at No. 1 with 94,100 album units.At No.

direct to your inboxStacey Solomon has been on cloud nine since getting engaged on Christmas Eve. The Loose Women star has already revealed all the romantic details from the proposal after fellow TV presenter Joe Swash popped the question.

direct to your inboxThis is the moment a patient became the first in the world to receive the Covid-19 vaccine that was invented in the UK.Dialysis patient Brian Pinker received his jab at 7.30am on Monday from nurse Sam Foster at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust’s Churchill Hospital.Mr Pinker, 82, has been receiving dialysis for kidney disease for a number of years at the hospital.The retired maintenance manager said the jab will give him peace of mind as he continues to receive

Bond girl Tanya Roberts has died at the age of 65 after she was reported to have "collapsed" after walking her dogs on Christmas Eve. TMZ claims the star had just got home when she was rushed to a California hospital after collapsing.

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direct to your inboxBatches of the newly approved coronavirus vaccine from Oxford University and AstraZeneca have started arriving at hospitals ahead of the jab’s rollout.Some 530,000 doses of the vaccine will be available for rollout across the UK from Monday, with vulnerable groups already identified as the priority for immunisation.The NHS will be the first health service in the world to deliver the jab, which was approved last week, in the next stage of the phased vaccine programme.The first

Queer Eye's Jonathan Van Ness has revealed he got married to boyfriend Mark Peacock, while Laura Whitmore confirmed her secret wedding to Iain Stirling. Now, news just in, it's been revealed I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here presenter Ant McPartlin proposed to girlfriend Anne-Marie Corbett on Christmas Eve and Dec Donnelly will be his best man.

Ant McPartlin is engaged to girlfriend Anne-Marie Corbett after popping the question on Christmas Eve.A representative for the Geordie TV presenter confirmed the exciting news in a statement which read, “Ant and Amzie are delighted to announce their engagement.

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