Covid vaccines for England's under-50s delayed due to shortage

[Northerner]

People under the age of 50 may have to wait up to a month longer than planned for their Covid vaccination because of a major shortage of vaccines, NHS leaders have said.

The unexpected delay was revealed in a letter to health service chiefs, who have been ordered to stop booking first-dose appointments for anyone under 50 for all of April.

The letter from NHS England explained that the move was necessary because there would be a “significant reduction in weekly supply available from manufacturers beginning in the week commencing 29 March”.

The letter added: “Volumes for first doses will be significantly constrained. This will continue for a four-week period, as a result of reductions in national inbound vaccines supply.”

Covid vaccines for England's under-50s delayed due to shortage

Jabs to be delayed by one month after NHS England admits ‘significant reduction’ in supply

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[Robin]

Apparently only half of the order from India has arrived, the rest will follow in a month.

Covid vaccine: UK supply hit by India delivery delay

It is understood a shipment of five million AstraZeneca doses to the UK has been held up by four weeks.

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Production of the vaccine does seem a bit like a Harry Potter potions class, apparently they never know quite what yield they are going to get from a given process. The marvel to me is, that they can do it at all.