UK Newspaper Archive (July 2020-Present)

Proof that EU leaders have changed their minds over the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID vaccine, says The Daily Telegraph, has come after they blocked exports of the jab to Australia.

The main two COVID vaccines are highly effective, the Daily Express says, as evidenced by data showing a dramatic drop in the number of over-80s being sent to intensive care.  

The Guardian describes how Health Secretary Matt Hancock “seized on new data” to persuade the EU to give the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID vaccine another try.

The Daily Telegraph goes with new data showing how effective the main two COVID vaccines are, as evidenced by falling numbers of over-80s being sent to intensive care.  

The chancellor will spend £1.65bn on coronavirus vaccines to get Britain back to normal sooner, according to the Daily Express.

The Queen evoked a “wartime spirit” in what the Daily Express calls a “shock message” encouraging people to get the COVID vaccine.

The Queen’s comments on people who are unsure about whether to have the vaccine also lead The Daily Telegraph. The 94-year-old had the jab at Windsor Castle in January, the paper adds.

England could have all restrictions lifted sooner than 21 June if real-world data of the effect of vaccines is better than expected, according to The Daily Telegraph. 

Metro says Boris Johnson has ordered a review into whether vaccine passports could be used in the UK for things like international travel and entering pubs and restaurants. 

There is hope for people who want to take overseas holidays in the summer, The Times says, adding vaccine passports are under discussion by the government.

Vaccine data is showing a path out of lockdowns, according to The Daily Telegraph, which adds that “real world” figures show the jabs cut coronavirus infections by two-thirds. 

Britons as young as 40 are to be offered the COVID-19 vaccine by the end of March, the Daily Mail says, with the rollout focussing on age, rather than key-worker status.

France’s president, Emmanuel Macron, has given an interview to the Financial Times where he calls for more COVID-19 vaccines to go to poorer nations.

The head of the vaccine taskforce has said every adult in the UK could receive both jabs by August, according to the Metro.

Metro leads with the “truly national effort” of giving more than 15 million people at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.

The Daily Mirror reports on people aged over 70 who have not had a COVID jab now being told to call the NHS, instead of waiting to be contacted for a vaccine appointment.

The Financial Times leads on Boris Johnson’s confidence in the Oxford/Astra Zeneca COVID vaccine despite concerns elsewhere over its efficacy against new variants. 

The Daily Mail says that “illegal immigrants” will be offered a COVID-19 vaccine, boosting efforts to get the UK towards herd immunity.

The vaccine minister has written in The Daily Telegraph to urge readers to be confident in the Oxford jab, among worries it may not be as effective against the South African mutation.

New jabs are on the way that will tackle new COVID-19 variants, the i says, after news that the Oxford vaccine may struggle against the South African mutation.

Britons could jet off abroad for summer holidays thanks to vaccine passports, the Daily Mirror reports.

The Daily Express reports on hopes that the speedy vaccine rollout will help fire up the British economy.

Data suggests the Oxford/ AstraZeneca vaccine can cut transmission of COVID-19, as well as providing protection, tomorrow’s The Times reports.