North-east and Yorkshire vaccine supply cut to catch up lagging regions

Last modified on Thu 21 Jan 2021 23.36 EST
Vaccine supply is to be cut in half in the north-east and Yorkshire next week by the NHS to allow London and other regions lagging behind to catch up in immunising the over 80s.
Official data showed that the north-east and Yorkshire, the leading English NHS region, had given a first dose to two-thirds of its over 80s population – 67% – by 17 January whereas last place London had only treated just under half, at 49.8%.
GP practices in north-east were told to expect 100,000 doses next week, down from 200,000 according to the Health Service Journal, while the health secretary Matt Hancock indicated that supply to the capital will be increased.

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