Pfizer vaccine arrives in the UK ahead of roll-out
CGTN Europe • 1m 52s
The UK government confirmed its first doses of the new Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine have arrived in England.
The doses were transported in the back of trucks from the company's plant in Belgium to the UK via the Channel Tunnel, which runs between France and England.
The UK government is expected to start vaccinating care home residents and staff from Tuesday. National Health Service (NHS) workers and people aged over 80 are next on the priority list.
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