‘Pivotal moment’ as UK begins Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine rollout

More than half a million doses of the newly approved vaccine will be available from Monday (Gareth Fuller/PA)

The first doses of the Oxford University and AstraZeneca vaccine are set to be administered in what has been described as a “pivotal moment” in the UK’s fight against coronavirus by the Health Secretary.

Just over half a million doses of the newly approved vaccine will be available from Monday, with vulnerable groups already identified as the priority for immunisation.