Covid-19 vaccines have left a Pfizer site headed for the UK, just hours after the Prime Minister announced a mass roll-out. The historical moment comes as UK becomes the first to approve the injection after nearly a year of uncertainty.Immunisation is due to begin next week and the jab will be given to vulnerable people initially.
Trucks have left Belgium with 800,000 doses of the vaccine, which will "help us reclaim our lives," according to Boris Johnson.
Immunologist Arne Akbar said: “This is a momentous day.” A nation worn down by Covid was tonight beginning to dream of a return to normal as NHS staff geared up to start vaccinations next week, reports the Mirror.