In Pics: Everything You Need To Know About UK's Mass COVID Vaccination
On December 8, Britain hailed a turning point in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic, as it began the biggest vaccination program in the country's history with a new Covid jab. A 90-year-old grandmother became the world's first person to receive a fully-tested COVID-19 shot as Britain began mass-vaccinating its people. Take a look at the pictures of Pfizer mass vaccination program.
On December 8, Britain hailed a turning point in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic, as it began the biggest vaccination program in the country's history with a new Covid jab. A 90-year-old grandmother became the world's first person to receive a fully-tested COVID-19 shot as Britain began mass-vaccinating its people. Take a look at the pictures of Pfizer mass vaccination program.
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First Country To Approve Covid Vaccine
Britain became the first country to approve the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, raising hopes of a breakthrough in the pandemic, which has killed more than 1.5 million worldwide.
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1.6 Million Cases
Britain has been one of the worst-affected countries in the world, with more than 61,000 deaths in the outbreak from 1.6 million cases.
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Vaccine Stored At -70 Degrees Celsius
The vaccine needs to be stored at -70 degrees Celsius (-94 Fahrenheit), leaving hospitals and other medical hubs as the only places able to deal with such ultra-low temperatures.
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Coordinated Response By All Four Nations
The mass vaccination drive is a coordinated response by all four nations of the UK -- England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland -- which normally set their own health policies.
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Ordered 40 Million Doses
The UK has ordered 40 million doses of the jab enough to vaccinate 20 million people with 800,000 in the first batch. Up to four million doses are expected by the end of December.
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Sparking A Race
Regulatory approval for the vaccine was given on December 2, sparking a race against time to prepare scores of vaccination centres across the country.
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"Huge Step Forward In The UK's Fight Against Coronavirus"
Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who spent days in intensive care with Covid-19 earlier this year, called it a "huge step forward in the UK's fight against coronavirus".
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Record cards
Record cards for the recipients of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine are pictured at the Northern General Hospital in Sheffield, Yorkshire on December 8, 2020.??
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First Patient in Britain Receives The Vaccine
90-year-old Margaret Keenan is the first patient in Britain to receive the Pfizer/BioNtech COVID-19 vaccine at University Hospital.
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"Bill" William Shakespeare
81-year-old "Bill" William Shakespeare receives the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at University Hospital.
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