The UK announced on Monday that it will receive another 35 million doses of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine in the second half of next year to launch the vaccine “for the future.”
Health Minister Sajid said: “Although we continue to build this Covid-19 defensive wall, we must also do everything we can to protect the future of the country-whether it is a virus we know or a new variant.” Javid.
He added: “I’m very pleased that we have reached this agreement with Pfizer to obtain more doses as part of our strong preparations to prove our vaccine plan in the future, ensuring that we have a plan in place to ensure The country will remain safe for the next few years.”
The government has not yet decided whether it is possible to launch a third dose, but it may start to strengthen the plan together with the flu vaccine in early September.
The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunization (JCVI) is still evaluating data on whether boosters are needed and which groups may need boosters most.
The latest data from the Department of Public Health and British universities show that the United Kingdom is one of the countries most affected by the virus, with more than 131,000 deaths recorded, but has begun a successful vaccination program, which is said to have saved about 95,000 Articles of life. Cambridge.
The UK has ordered 100 million doses of Pfizer vaccine, making it the second most commonly used vaccine in the UK after AstraZeneca vaccine.
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