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The first people in the UK are expected to receive a coronavirus vaccine later today as a rollout of the Pfizer/BioNTech jab begins in what has been branded "V-day".
Hospital hubs in the UK are gearing up to vaccinate the over-80s and some health workers and care staff, marking the start of the NHS's largest ever vaccination programme.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he was "immensely proud" of the scientists who have developed the new jab. He also praised NHS staff for working "tirelessly" to make the vaccine rollout happen, with the UK becoming the first country in the world to start vaccinating people with the jab.
The vaccine has been shown to be 95 per cent effective against Covid-19 and works across all age groups, including the elderly.
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