UK has opted out of EU coronavirus vaccine programme, sources say
by Nadeem Badshah from on (#55HTZ)
EU to invest 2bn on vaccines now being tested but UK officials say scheme benefits are limited'
The UK government has rejected the chance to join the European Union's coronavirus vaccine programme due to concerns over costly delays", according to sources.
The EU is planning to spend around 2bn (1.8bn) on the advance purchase of vaccines that are undergoing testing on behalf of the 27 member states.
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