Gap between AstraZeneca doses to be cut to eight weeks

The timeline move means some 400,000 people who have already received their first dose of the vaccine could get their second much faster.

The interval between doses of AstraZeneca will be reduced to eight weeks from 12 over the coming weeks, the minister of health has said.

The move means some 400,000 people who have already received their first dose of the vaccine could get their second much faster.