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The vaccine targets both the original strain of coronavirus and the Omicron variant.
By 5 January 2021, 1.3 million people across the UK had received their first dose of either the Pfizer or Oxford–AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, which included more than 650,000 people over 80, representing around 23% of that age band in England. [116]
The jab, which is suitable for people aged 12 and over, will be sold in pharmacies and private health clinics.
One dose of Pfizer or Moderna vaccines appears at least 80% effective against symptomatic COVID-19. For AstraZeneca, one-shot efficacy is 70%.
The UK Government put an order in for 10,000 devices. Mercedes made the drawings for the device available for free to help other countries fight COVID-19. [153] [154] On 16 April the MHRA approved the Penlon Prima ESO2, design which was part of the stream known as VentilatorChallengeUK. The UK government ordered 15,000 of these devices.
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The two main public bodies responsible for health in England were NHS England and Public Health England (PHE). NHS England oversees the budget, planning, delivery and day-to-day operation of the commissioning side of the NHS in England, while PHE's mission is "to protect and improve the nation's health and to address inequalities".
(Reuters) -Britain's health regulator said on Wednesday it has authorised Pfizer and BioNTech's updated COVID-19 vaccine that targets the JN.1 subvariant for use in infants, children and adults.