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Who will get the Covid vaccine first? | Who will get the Covid vaccine first? |
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The UK has become the first country in the world to approve mass use of a Covid vaccine for people aged 16 and over. | |
Immunisations with the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, approved by the British medicines regulator, the MHRA, could start early next week for people in some high-priority groups, with 800,000 doses arriving in the UK in the first delivery. | |
When will I get a vaccine? | When will I get a vaccine? |
NHS staff and patients are likely to get the vaccine first because storage of the jab at freezing temperatures is easiest in hospitals. Some care home staff will be included too. | NHS staff and patients are likely to get the vaccine first because storage of the jab at freezing temperatures is easiest in hospitals. Some care home staff will be included too. |
When more doses are delivered, the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has advised that people are given the vaccine in the following order: | When more doses are delivered, the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has advised that people are given the vaccine in the following order: |
residents in a care home for older adults, and their carers | residents in a care home for older adults, and their carers |
everyone aged 80 and over, and frontline health and social care workers | everyone aged 80 and over, and frontline health and social care workers |
everyone aged 75 and over | everyone aged 75 and over |
everyone aged 70 and over, and those who are clinically extremely vulnerable | everyone aged 70 and over, and those who are clinically extremely vulnerable |
everyone aged 65 and over | everyone aged 65 and over |
people aged 16 to 64 with underlying health conditions which put them at higher risk of serious disease and death from Covid-19 | people aged 16 to 64 with underlying health conditions which put them at higher risk of serious disease and death from Covid-19 |
everyone aged 60 and over | everyone aged 60 and over |
everyone aged 55 and over | everyone aged 55 and over |
everyone aged 50 and over | everyone aged 50 and over |
These groups cover 90-99% of those at risk of dying from Covid-19, according to the JCVI. | These groups cover 90-99% of those at risk of dying from Covid-19, according to the JCVI. |
The older you are, the higher your risk of becoming seriously ill or dying from the virus - and that risk rises sharply beyond 70. People with underlying health conditions are also vulnerable to the virus. | The older you are, the higher your risk of becoming seriously ill or dying from the virus - and that risk rises sharply beyond 70. People with underlying health conditions are also vulnerable to the virus. |
After these nine priority groups, there will be a second phase of vaccination for younger groups in the population. | |
Local NHS and public health teams will be given some flexibility to allocate vaccines to other at-risk groups, including people from ethnic backgrounds and deprived communities. | Local NHS and public health teams will be given some flexibility to allocate vaccines to other at-risk groups, including people from ethnic backgrounds and deprived communities. |
People will be vaccinated twice - 21 days apart - and immunity starts seven days after the second dose. | People will be vaccinated twice - 21 days apart - and immunity starts seven days after the second dose. |
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. |
In England, more than 1,000 GP surgeries will act as local vaccination centres, and sports stadiums and conference centres will act as major vaccination hubs. | |
The first doses are likely to be given via 50 hospital hubs next week, which means healthcare staff and patients will probably be immunised first, rather than care home residents. | The first doses are likely to be given via 50 hospital hubs next week, which means healthcare staff and patients will probably be immunised first, rather than care home residents. |
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon says the first vaccines will be administered on Tuesday in Scotland. | |
Northern Ireland will receive 25,000 doses next week and NHS staff have been told they will be vaccinated on 14 December, although this could be brought forward. | |
The roll-out of the vaccine in Wales will start in a matter of days. | |
The NHS is recruiting 30,000 volunteers to help with the rollout, including lifeguards, airline staff and students - who will be trained to give the jabs. | The NHS is recruiting 30,000 volunteers to help with the rollout, including lifeguards, airline staff and students - who will be trained to give the jabs. |
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 vaccine to go round. | You can't jump the queue by paying for it, but there should be plenty of vaccine 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 assesses all the data, ensures a vaccine works and that all the necessary trials and checks have been completed. | The MHRA assesses all the data, ensures a vaccine works and that all the necessary trials and checks have been completed. |
It studies: | It studies: |
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 |
It is doing this as quickly as possible without cutting corners, because these vaccines are a priority. | It is doing this as quickly as possible without cutting corners, because these vaccines are a priority. |
Companies have continually been sending trial data to the regulator, which has also shortened the process. | Companies have continually been sending trial data to the regulator, which has also shortened the process. |
The MHRA also seeks advice from another independent body, the Commission on Human Medicines, before advising the government on a potential vaccine. | |
The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is the fastest ever to go from concept to reality, taking just 10 months. | The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is the fastest ever to go from concept to reality, taking just 10 months. |
The Oxford-AstraZeneca team has now sent all the data on its vaccine to the MHRA for approval, and other vaccine developers will follow. | The Oxford-AstraZeneca team has now sent all the data on its vaccine to the MHRA for approval, and other vaccine developers will follow. |
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. |
Your Questions Answered: How do we know the vaccine is safe? | Your Questions Answered: How do we know the vaccine is safe? |
Covid vaccines: Who decides if they are safe? | Covid vaccines: Who decides if they are safe? |
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 over the age of 16 receive a Covid-19 vaccine. | The eventual aim is that as many people as possible over the age of 16 receive a Covid-19 vaccine. |
If everyone over 16 in the UK is offered one, that would be more than 50 million people - a huge challenge. | If everyone over 16 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. |
Where is the vaccine made? | Where is the vaccine made? |
The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, which is the first to be approved in the UK, is being manufactured and distributed from Belgium. | The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, which is the first to be approved in the UK, is being manufactured and distributed from Belgium. |
The vaccine will be packed in specially-designed 'thermo-boxes' containing dry ice, and transported to the UK by lorry or plane. | |
Storage at freezing temperatures of around -70C is required to keep the vaccine stable. | |
Once the vials come out of this ultra-cold storage, they can be kept at fridge temperatures (2-8C) for five days and up to six hours in a cool bag to enable them to be taken to care homes. | |
The first batch of 800,000 doses is expected to arrive in the UK in the coming days. | The first batch of 800,000 doses is expected to arrive in the UK in the coming days. |
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