The health secretary has said approval of the Oxford University/AstraZeneca vaccine by the UK medicines regulator will allow quicker immunisation.

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The vaccine, which will begin to be rolled out on 4 January, needs only normal fridge temperature of 2-8C and is easily transported, allowing the possibility of rapidly scaling up vaccination against Covid-19

Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid vaccine approved by UK regulator ► https://www.theguardian.com/society/2020/dec/30/oxford-astrazeneca-covid-vaccine-approved-by-uk-regulator

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