Article 5E7V2 UK Covid: 799 more deaths and 10,625 new cases reported; Scottish schools in phased return from Monday – as it happened

UK Covid: 799 more deaths and 10,625 new cases reported; Scottish schools in phased return from Monday – as it happened

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Nicola Slawson
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Latest government data shows 15,576,107 have received first vaccine dose; Scotland's first minister sets out details of plan to reopen classrooms. This live blog is now closed - please follow the global coronavirus live blog for updates

5.00pm GMT

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4.45pm GMT

People who have had the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine are being encouraged to enrol in a study monitoring side-effects and whether jab recipients get coronavirus.

The Drug Safety Research Unit (DSRU) in Southampton wants at least 10,000 patients in its study who will be contacted at regular intervals after receiving the vaccine, PA Media reports.

Our study will look predominately at safety but also whether vaccines actually get Covid-19.

We will focus on people in phase 1 of the UK vaccination programme, which includes everyone over the age of 50, so we will have a good cohort of older vaccines to monitor for safety and effectiveness.

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