The former head of the government’s vaccine taskforce Kate Bingham has told The Daily Telegraph that European leaders such as Emmanuel Macron and Angela Merkel have been “irresponsible” in undermining the Oxford-AstraZeneca jab.
It’s a double top line for The Daily Telegraph as regulators deem the Oxford-AstraZeneca jab safe and Mr Johnson reveals he is getting the vaccine himself on Friday.
The Daily Telegraph also focuses on warnings of vaccine shortages and Ursula von der Leyen’s threat to block EU-produced Pfizer jabs from entering the UK.The paper also reports that blanket ‘do not resuscitate’ orders have been placed on care home residents during the pandemic, according to the health watchdog.
Brussels has blamed EU governments for growing vaccine chaos, as it accused them of stockpiling jabs despite a looming third wave of COVID, The Daily Telegraph reports.
The EU’s coronavirus vaccination drive has been thrown into fresh turmoil after major European nations suspended the use of the Oxford-AstraZeneca jab over blood clot fears, according to The Daily Telegraph.
Dame Cressida Dick has refused to step down, defending police handling of the Sarah Everard vigil, The Daily Telegraph reports.Read more on this story here.
The Daily Telegraph leads on reports that everyone over 40 in the UK will be vaccinated by Easter thanks to a boost in jab supplies.
The Daily Telegraph reports the suspect arrested on suspicion of murdering missing woman Sarah Everard was accused of indecently exposing himself at a fast food restaurant last month. Read more on this here.
