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Discussion on the progress of vaccine development for COVID-19, including clinical trials by UK institutions.
What steps is his Department taking to support the development of a vaccine for COVID-19? Additionally, can he reassure that if a vaccine is developed, it will be rolled out in a partnership across the UK and ensure access for people in devolved healthcare systems according to clinical need?
Vaccine development is progressing well with human clinical trials underway by the University of Oxford and Imperial College London. The vaccine programme will be taken forward on a UK-wide basis to ensure people living in devolved nations have access according to clinical priority, not based on location.
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