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Covid: How will I get a coronavirus vaccine? | Covid: How will I get a coronavirus vaccine? |
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Four Covid vaccines have shown very promising results in final-stage trials, so the first vaccinations could take place before the end of 2020. | Four Covid vaccines have shown very promising results in final-stage trials, so the first vaccinations could take place before the end of 2020. |
When will coronavirus vaccinations start? | When will coronavirus vaccinations start? |
The UK government is confident that some of the most at-risk groups will be vaccinated before Christmas, and most over-50s before the spring. | The UK government is confident that some of the most at-risk groups will be vaccinated before Christmas, and most over-50s before the spring. |
More people may be offered a vaccine during 2021, if one is approved by UK regulator, the MHRA. | More people may be offered a vaccine during 2021, if one is approved by UK regulator, the MHRA. |
It will only authorise a vaccine if one meets strict safety, quality and effectiveness standards. | It will only authorise a vaccine if one meets strict safety, quality and effectiveness standards. |
That process will probably take a few weeks. Usually it takes months, but these vaccines are being prioritised. | That process will probably take a few weeks. Usually it takes months, but these vaccines are being prioritised. |
When will I get a vaccine? | When will I get a vaccine? |
That will mainly depend on your age - with people in care homes and the over-80s at the front of the queue, potentially in December. | That will mainly depend on your age - with people in care homes and the over-80s at the front of the queue, potentially in December. |
That's because the older you are, the higher your risk of becoming seriously ill or dying from the virus - and that risk rises sharply beyond 70. | That's because the older you are, the higher your risk of becoming seriously ill or dying from the virus - and that risk rises sharply beyond 70. |
The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has decided that care home workers and health and social care staff are also a priority, because they could transmit the virus to vulnerable patients. | The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has decided that care home workers and health and social care staff are also a priority, because they could transmit the virus to vulnerable patients. |
After these groups, the plan is to offer the vaccine to everyone else based on their age - from the oldest to the youngest by next spring. | After these groups, the plan is to offer the vaccine to everyone else based on their age - from the oldest to the youngest by next spring. |
Whether people with underlying health conditions and those from ethnic minority backgrounds are also prioritised in some way, has not been decided. | Whether people with underlying health conditions and those from ethnic minority backgrounds are also prioritised in some way, has not been decided. |
Coronavirus vaccine: How close are you to getting one? | |
Where will I get a vaccine? | Where will I get a vaccine? |
You'll be invited to get a vaccine as soon as it's your turn, probably by letter. | You'll be invited to get a vaccine as soon as it's your turn, probably by letter. |
This could be through your GP surgery, a hospital or care home if you work there, or through vaccination hubs which are being set up around the country. | This could be through your GP surgery, a hospital or care home if you work there, or through vaccination hubs which are being set up around the country. |
The NHS is ready to start giving vaccines as soon as the first one is approved and delivered to the UK. | The NHS is ready to start giving vaccines as soon as the first one is approved and delivered to the UK. |
It is recruiting 30,000 volunteers to help, some of who will be trained to give the jabs. | It is recruiting 30,000 volunteers to help, some of who will be trained to give the jabs. |
Plans have been in place for months, but they can only be finalised once the regulators authorise the vaccines. | Plans have been in place for months, but they can only be finalised once the regulators authorise the vaccines. |
If the Pfizer vaccine is rolled out first, the challenge of storing doses at very cold temperatures will need to be planned for - but this isn't an issue with the Oxford one, which can be stored at normal fridge temperature. | If the Pfizer vaccine is rolled out first, the challenge of storing doses at very cold temperatures will need to be planned for - but this isn't an issue with the Oxford one, which can be stored at normal fridge temperature. |
Two full doses of the Oxford vaccine gave 62% protection, a half dose followed by a full dose was 90% and overall the trial showed 70% protection. | Two full doses of the Oxford vaccine gave 62% protection, a half dose followed by a full dose was 90% and overall the trial showed 70% protection. |
Can I pay to be vaccinated sooner? | Can I pay to be vaccinated sooner? |
No - this vaccine is being rolled out free to people via the NHS. | No - this vaccine is being rolled out free to people via the NHS. |
You can't jump the queue by paying for it, but there should be plenty of vaccines to go round. | You can't jump the queue by paying for it, but there should be plenty of vaccines to go round. |
Should I leave a gap between getting the flu and Covid vaccines? | Should I leave a gap between getting the flu and Covid vaccines? |
If you're eligible for a flu vaccine, you should get it as soon as possible, particularly if you will also be in a high-risk priority group for a Covid jab. | If you're eligible for a flu vaccine, you should get it as soon as possible, particularly if you will also be in a high-risk priority group for a Covid jab. |
Having both infections at once this winter could be dangerous. | Having both infections at once this winter could be dangerous. |
At its last meeting, the JCVI recommended leaving at least seven days between the vaccines. | At its last meeting, the JCVI recommended leaving at least seven days between the vaccines. |
Flu jab 'more important than ever' this winter | Flu jab 'more important than ever' this winter |
Will the Covid vaccine be safe? | Will the Covid vaccine be safe? |
The UK regulator will not authorise any vaccine unless it believes it is safe. | The UK regulator will not authorise any vaccine unless it believes it is safe. |
The MHRA has to assess all the data and also ensure a vaccine works and that all the necessary trials and checks have been completed. | The MHRA has to assess all the data and also ensure a vaccine works and that all the necessary trials and checks have been completed. |
It will study: | It will study: |
lab and clinical trial results | lab and clinical trial results |
manufacturing and quality controls | manufacturing and quality controls |
product sampling | product sampling |
testing of the final product | testing of the final product |
The MHRA will do this as quickly as possible without cutting corners, because these vaccines are a priority. | The MHRA will do this as quickly as possible without cutting corners, because these vaccines are a priority. |
It will also seek advice from another independent body, the Commission on Human Medicines, before advising the government on a potential vaccine. | It will also seek advice from another independent body, the Commission on Human Medicines, before advising the government on a potential vaccine. |
The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine team has handed all its trial data to the MHRA to be assessed. | The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine team has handed all its trial data to the MHRA to be assessed. |
The Oxford-AstraZeneca team is likely to do the same soon, and other vaccine developers will follow. | The Oxford-AstraZeneca team is likely to do the same soon, and other vaccine developers will follow. |
Companies have continually been sending trial data to the regulator, which should also shorten the process. | Companies have continually been sending trial data to the regulator, which should also shorten the process. |
At this point, no-one knows which vaccine will be approved first. | At this point, no-one knows which vaccine will be approved first. |
In the event the UK has a choice, the JCVI would decide which vaccine should be used for different groups of people. | In the event the UK has a choice, the JCVI would decide which vaccine should be used for different groups of people. |
The Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine is currently in the final stages of testing | The Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine is currently in the final stages of testing |
Will everyone be vaccinated? | Will everyone be vaccinated? |
The eventual aim is that as many people as possible receive a Covid-19 vaccine. | The eventual aim is that as many people as possible receive a Covid-19 vaccine. |
If everyone over 18 in the UK is offered one, that would be more than 50 million people - a huge challenge. | If everyone over 18 in the UK is offered one, that would be more than 50 million people - a huge challenge. |
There is no timeframe on this momentous task, but it's clear that's the long-term plan in 2021. | There is no timeframe on this momentous task, but it's clear that's the long-term plan in 2021. |
The NHS has plenty of experience delivering vaccines to huge numbers of people, for example this winter's flu jab should reach 30 million. | The NHS has plenty of experience delivering vaccines to huge numbers of people, for example this winter's flu jab should reach 30 million. |
A Covid vaccine won't be compulsory though - no other vaccines in the UK are, and experts say this approach doesn't help create confidence in the vaccine. | A Covid vaccine won't be compulsory though - no other vaccines in the UK are, and experts say this approach doesn't help create confidence in the vaccine. |
At present, the government has ordered seven different types of vaccine and expects to receive 355 million doses, including 100 million of the Oxford/AstraZeneca one. | At present, the government has ordered seven different types of vaccine and expects to receive 355 million doses, including 100 million of the Oxford/AstraZeneca one. |
If everyone needs two doses, that would certainly be enough for every adult in the UK. | If everyone needs two doses, that would certainly be enough for every adult in the UK. |
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