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North ‘could receive 570,000 doses of Covid vaccine’

written by cassoscoop November 10, 2020
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Flu-jabTHE North of Ireland is likely to receive about 570,000 doses of the new coronavirus vaccine if it passes the next stage of trials and becomes licensed.

This means that 285,000 could potentially be vaccinated for Covid-19.

The Department of Health said that the local supply will be part of a UK order and distributed among the regions using the Barnett Formula.

It said that the first 20 million doses of the vaccine is scheduled to be in the UK by the end of next March.

The Royal College of GPs in the North of Ireland is expected to discuss the potential roll out of the vaccine at a meeting on Wednesday.

Health Minister Robinson Swann said that while it is “good news”, the vaccine still needs to officially pass phase three of the trials and be authorised by the regulator.

On Monday, he said that vaccination for those at most risk from Covid-19 could begin by the end of the year.

The vaccine – developed by Pfizer and BioNTech – was tested on 43,500 people in six countries and no safety concerns have been raised.

The data shows that two doses, three weeks apart, are needed for the vaccine to work.

Until the vaccine arrives, health chiefs continue to ask the public to wear a face covering, remain a social distance of two metres, and wash hands regularly and often.

North ‘could receive 570,000 doses of Covid vaccine’ was last modified: November 12th, 2020 by cassoscoop

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