Valneva vaccine: When will Valneva vaccine be available in the UK?
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At a Downing Street press briefing on Monday, February 1, Health Secretary Matt Hancock announced an update on the UK vaccination programme. Mr Hancock said almost nine in 10 of all those aged over 80 had been vaccinated, and he added over half of those in their 70s have now also received their first vaccine.
He said: “We have visited every single care home with older residents in England and offered vaccinations to all of their residents and staff – this has been an incredible example of health and social care working together.”
The Government’s latest vaccination data up to January 31 shows 9,296,367 first doses have been given, a rise of 319,038 in 24 hours.
The Government target is to vaccinate the 15 million people within the top four priority groups, as outlined by the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI), by February 15.
Based on the latest figures, an average of 407,402 first doses of vaccine would need to be administered each day in order for the Government to meet its target.
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So far three Covid vaccines have been approved for use in the UK, and two have started to be deployed.
The Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine was the first vaccine to be approved in the UK last year, followed by the Oxford University/AstraZeneca vaccine, which have both been rolled out as part of the UK vaccination campaign.
The Covid vaccine from US pharmaceutical company Moderna has also been approved in the UK.
A number of Covid vaccines are still in development and are awaiting approval from the UK regulatory body, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).
The Valneva vaccine has not yet been approved in the UK, but the Government has already ordered 100 million doses of the Valneva vaccine – enough to vaccinate every adult in the UK.
If approved, the vaccines will be manufactured in West Lothian, Scotland.
Health Secretary Matt Hancock said: “The Valneva vaccine showcases the best of Scottish expertise right at the heart of our UK vaccine endeavour, demonstrating the strength of our union and what the UK can achieve when it works together.
“If the vaccine is authorised by the health regulator, it will be rolled out across the four nations as quickly as possible.”
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Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng said the Valneva production site in Scotland will be a “production powerhouse”.
Mr Kwarteng said: “This latest deal is yet another weapon in our national arsenal against this terrible disease, and will ensure we have sufficient supplies to protect the British public in 2021 and beyond.
“Backed with major investment from the UK Government, Valneva’s site in Scotland will be a vaccine production powerhouse, working flat out to ensure we can quickly deploy jabs across the UK if their candidate is approved, while supporting top quality, local jobs.
“Thanks to our incredible UK Vaccine Taskforce, we have now secured a bumper portfolio of over 400 million vaccines, putting our country in an exceptionally strong position to defeat this virus once and for all.”
When will Valneva vaccine be available in the UK?
If the vaccine is approved by the MHRA, 60 million doses of the Valneva vaccine could start being delivered to the UK by the second half of 2021.
The latest batch of Valneva vaccines is earmarked for delivery in 2022, but the Government has also retained options for a further 90 million doses of the vaccine to be supplied between 2023 and 2025.
Valneva said the total value of the entire order was up to 1.4billion euro (£1.24billion).
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