NHS hospitals across the country have been told to be on standby for a coronavirus vaccine from as early as Wednesday, according to reports.
Hospital trusts were reportedly told to prepare for the Pfizer/BioNtech jab to be approved by the Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Agency (MHRA).
The vaccine is said to be 95 per cent effective and is the only one currently being assessed by the watchdog. If it is given the green light by the MHRA, doses are expected to become available within days, the Telegraph reports.
Health Secretary Matt Hancock has been saying for several weeks that the NHS should be prepared to roll out a groundbreaking vaccine for the killer virus before Christmas.