It brings the total number of jabs on order from the US firm Moderna to seven million - enough for around 3.5 million people in the UK. The UK has placed orders for 100 million doses of the Oxford vaccine - enough to vaccinate most of the population - with rollout expected in the coming weeks if the jab is approved by the MHRA. The Government also has orders for 40 million doses of the jab from Pfizer and BioNTech, which has been shown to be 95% effective. "This includes buying a further two million doses of Moderna's vaccine, on top of the five million we've already secured. "Moderna's vaccine was an important addition to our portfolio and securing an additional two million doses further adds to the protection we can provide to the public to end the pandemic."

Source: Daily Mirror November 29, 2020 11:20 UTC