Ensure most deprived have access to Covid vaccine, UK advisers urge
by Sarah Boseley from on (#5B4DD)
Vaccination committee head says rollout should be structured to mitigate against health inequalities
People from minority ethnic backgrounds and deprived communities must get timely access to the new Covid vaccine, the head of a government advisory body has said, as the UK's medicines regulator said no corners had been cut in licensing the vaccine in record time.
The public should be reassured that the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine has been subjected to the most thorough scrutiny by experts working round the clock, said Dr June Raine, the chief executive of the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Authority (MHRA).
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