UK NewsCOVID and Flu Vaccines Rolled Out Early Across England Due to New VariantVaccine providers will be given 'acceleration' payments for each shot they administerAuthorities have offered additional payments and sites to accelerate its autumn COVID-19 and flu vaccinations programme.00CopyFacebookXTruthGettrLinkedInTelegramEmailSavePrintBrian 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 ImagesOwen Evans9/11/2023|Updated: 9/11/20230:00X 1England’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.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentOwen EvansAuthorOwen Evans is a UK-based journalist covering a wide range of national stories, with a particular interest in civil liberties and free speech.Author’s Selected ArticlesChina’s Polar Silk Road Reaches Britain Through Russia’s Arctic CorridorNov 02, 2025Labour Loses Welsh Seat After Century as Farage’s Reform Shakes Old LoyaltiesOct 27, 2025French Coastal Town at Heart of Illegal Immigrant Crossings to EnglandOct 19, 2025UK’s Free Speech Union Membership Grows as Arrests Over Online Speech Reach 30 DailyOct 14, 2025Related TopicsCOVID vaccinecovidCOVID 19 variant
