The health secretary, Matt Hancock, said Britain would be “generous around the world” with its Covid vaccine supply once its citizens were protected as it was announced that the UK has purchased an extra 40m doses.
In the aftermath of a bitter row between AstraZeneca and the EU in which Brussels demanded that some vaccine supply to the UK be diverted to the bloc, Hancock said it was clear the UK had more supply than it needed. There are currently 400m doses on order – enough for three times the UK population.
The purchase of an additional 40m doses of the Valneva coronavirus vaccine – manufactured in the UK and set to be delivered late this year and into 2022 if it gets regulatory approval – suggests the government may be envisaging the need for annual vaccinations.
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