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Millions in UK to start receiving Covid-19 vaccine on 'V-Day'

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Published Mon, Dec 7, 2020 · 09:50 PM

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    BRITISH hospitals have received the first deliveries of the Pfizer/Biontech Covid-19 vaccine and they will be rolled out from Tuesday, marking the start of what the local media has hailed as "V-Day".

    Last week, the UK became the first country in the world to authorise this particular vaccine for emergency use.

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