Wales' Covid vaccine rollout criticised as first minister defends delay

Doctors and opposition parties urge Labour-led government to speed up distribution

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The Covid vaccination programme in Wales has been heavily criticised after the first minister, Mark Drakeford, said the deployment of tens of thousands of Pfizer/BioNTech jabs was being staggered to avoid staff sitting around with nothing to do once the country gets through its current supply.

Doctors' representatives, opposition politicians and citizens waiting for their vaccine expressed deep concern and called for the Labour-led government to speed up its distribution.