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The move comes after the UK became the first country in the world to approve the vaccine earlier this week.
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Do we need to vaccinate billions of people against COVID-19? NHS Doctor Amir Khan explains.
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The first doses are set to be administered on Tuesday after government gave emergency-use approval earlier this month.
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The president-elect says he has not seen a detailed plan from the Trump administration on vaccine distribution.
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