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NHS warns of ‘significant reduction’ in vaccine supplies

Delays to jabs for under-50s but Hancock insists programme on course to reach all UK adults by end of July

The UK’s coronavirus vaccine programme was thrown off course on Wednesday as the NHS warned of a “significant reduction” in supplies of jabs and ordered a freeze on new vaccination appointments for April.

NHS staff were told that “volumes for first doses will be significantly constrained” and the start of inoculations for the under-50s would be delayed.

One senior government figure blamed AstraZeneca for failing to meet its supply commitments. But AstraZeneca said: “Our UK domestic supply chain is not experiencing any disruption and there is no impact on our delivery schedule.”

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