Covid-19 vaccinations could start in Northern Ireland next week, days earlier than the originally anticipated 14 December rollout date.
Health Minister Robin Swann said: "We would hope to have a supply of vaccine next week, which could actually see that date come forward by a few days." It follows the announcement this morning that Britain's Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has approved Pfizer/BioNTech's Covid-19 vaccine for use.
Mr Swann said Northern Ireland would receive 25,000 vaccine doses in the initial batch. Speaking on BBC Radio Ulster, he said: "We'll be working through the exact logistics of the dispatch of the vaccine from Belgium across to the UK and how we get that distributed through your system." Bu
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