➡️ Covid in top 10 causes of death for England ➡️ UK orders more Pfizer jabs ➡️ Prisoners to plug worker shortage Here are five things you need to know about the pandemic this evening ⬇️
, which will be delivered in the second half of 2022. The government says it is preparing for a programme of Covid boosters to protect the most vulnerable this year. Health and Social Care Secretary Sajid Javid says the move is intended "to future-proof our vaccine programme". The UK has now ordered more than 540 million doses of eight different Covid vaccines and four have so far been approved for use.
in the industry. Now, abattoirs, butchers and meat processors are set to employ prisoners and ex-inmates to help plug labour shortages. Meat industry leaders held talks with the government on Monday to discuss options of how businesses could link up with prisons to fill vacancies. The industry has about 14,000 job vacancies currently.
- the first jab to be fully licensed in the nation. It had initially been given emergency use authorisation. The approval of the vaccine for those aged 16 and older is expected to set off more vaccine mandates by employers and organisations across the country. Acting FDA commissioner Janet Woodcock says the public "can be very confident" the vaccine meets high safety, effectiveness and manufacturing quality standards.
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