Fewer restrictions in place for new vaccines
The Director of Public Health has described the approval of the Oxford/Astrazeneca vaccine as a 'game changer'.
Dr Henrietta Ewart was speaking at a government briefing this afternoon.
She says whilst it's a two-dose vaccine like the Pfizer jab, it can be stored at normal fridge temperature and has few administration restrictions:
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