Latest updates: health secretary says April vaccine supply is ‘tighter’ but most people will see no change in the delivery of their first and second dose
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In his reply to Jonathan Ashworth Hancock also said it was “likely” that a vaccine booster programme would be needed in the autumn (ie, a requirement for people to have a top-up dose) to deal with new variants. But that was not yet certain, he said.
Duncan Baker (Con) asked Hancock to confirm that the “vast majority” of people would see no change in the delivery of their first and second doses as a result of the latest hold-up. Hancock said that was correct.
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