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Gov't Orders More Moderna Jabs As MHRA Approves Use

UK

Following on from the 1112GMT bullet, it has now been confirmed that the MHRA has approved the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for use in the UK.

  • Following on from this, the Department of Health stated that it had ordered and additional 10mn doses of the Moderna vaccine, taking the UK's total order to 17mn doses.
  • While there is still likely to be a delay to the delivery of these doses (the UK is behind the US and EU in having placed orders with the firm), it bodes well for the medium-term timeline of vaccine rollouts across the UK.

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