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COVID and Flu Vaccines Rolled Out Early Across England Due to New Variant

Authorities have offered additional payments and sites to accelerate its autumn COVID-19 and flu vaccinations programme.
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COVID and Flu Vaccines Rolled Out Early Across England Due to New Variant
Brian Pinker, 82, receives the Oxford University/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine from nurse Sam Foster at the Churchill Hospital in Oxford, England, on Jan. 4, 2021. Steve Parsons—WPA Pool/Getty Images
Owen Evans
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England’s COVID-19 and flu vaccination programme is starting earlier than planned after a new coronavirus variant was detected.

The latest advice following the emergence of a new COVID-19 variant has prompted the acceleration of the NHS’s vaccine rollout.

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Owen Evans is a UK-based journalist covering a wide range of national stories, with a particular interest in civil liberties and free speech.
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