UK secures deals for 90m doses of coronavirus vaccine

Government says agreements ensure Britain has best chance of protecting those at risk

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The UK government is investing millions to secure two more experimental vaccines against Covid-19, increasing the chances of obtaining a vaccine that works for the population.

The agreement is to buy 90m doses of two vaccines, which would be enough to immunise frontline health workers and care staff, who will be the priority. The government is effectively hedging its bets - the two vaccines work in a different way from the Oxford vaccine, of which it has already bought 100m doses.