coronavirus vaccine will not give the UK herd immunity until summer, which means a delay in returning to normal life according to an expert.
In a bid to achieve herd immunity 80% of the population will need to receive the jab, it has been claimed.However, it could be extremely difficult to vaccinate the huge amount of people required to return to a normal life until at least summer.
Professor Calum Semple's comments come amid reports of the Oxford vaccine getting approval within days which could be a "game-changer" as it could see millions getting the jab within weeks.
He told BBC Breakfast: "Obviously there is an urgency about this and we know that it is difficult to vaccinate lots of people at the same time - we've got a population of.