The UK is gearing up to deliver the first Covid-19 vaccine to the public on Tuesday, making it one of the first countries in the world to launch the coronavirus vaccine.
The first dose of Pfizer / BioNTech, which received emergency approval from a UK drug regulator last week, will be given on Tuesday to front-line health workers, nursing home workers and those over 80 years old.
According to Prime Minister Boris Johnson, it is one of the largest public logistics efforts ever undertaken by the UK as well as being the largest vaccination driver in the UK in history.
In addition, the historic day was named ‘V-Day’.
Meanwhile, top health officials in the UK are directing people to get vaccinated. According to UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock, the week will be a historic moment when the country begins the vaccination process against Covid-19
Professor Stephen Powis, NHS national medical director, said that despite facing many problems, hospitals would begin the first phase of the largest-scale vaccination campaign in the country's history starting Tuesday.
