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welcome to this bbc news coronavirus special programme. ministers have sought to reassure people about the roll out of the coronavirus vaccine amid a reduction in supply which means most people in their 40s will now have to wait till may for a jab. the government insists it will still offer all adults their first dose by the end ofjuly, but in the commons earlier today the health secretary confirmed supplies would become tighter in the weeks ahead. the bbc understands a delay in the delivery of 5 million doses of the oxford astrazeneca jab from in india is one factor. but matt hancock said no vaccine appointments booked would be cancelled and people would still get their second dose as planned. katharine da costa reports. this vaccination centre in south west london is one of hundreds around the country that so far help to give a dose to around half of all adults in england. having opened up appointments for the over 50s, the nhs in england is now being told not to offer vacc ....

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