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Tomorrow marks another major milestone in the fightback against Covid as 530,000 doses of the new, British-made vaccine will start to be given out.  Already more than a million people (mostly over-80s) have had a first dose of the Pfizer jab – with some receiving their second.  With the Oxford vaccine being rolled out next week, it's expected that at least a million jabs a week will be done this month, with the inoculation programme hitting full throttle in February at double that rate.  The great hope is that in mid-March we will reach the 15 million jabs target, the point when it has been predicted that Britain can escape the crippling cycle of restrictions.  So, tomorrow's roll-out of the 'game-changing' Oxford jab sets us on a happy, optimistic path. A map shows the various venues across the country where vaccinations are taking place Who is getting it first? The nine-point priority list from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation is central to Phase On

The scientist leading the UK coronavirus vaccination programme has defended the decision to extend the gap between the two doses, insisting it is 'the way we save lives'. Professor Jonathan Van-Tam says waiting 12 weeks between jabs rather than the original three will protect those most at risk of dying from Covid-19, adding that the focus must be 'to deliver first vaccine doses to as many people, in the shortest possible timeframe'.  As the first supplies of the Oxford vaccine arrived in the UK yesterday, the Deputy Chief Medical Officer – who has become the trusted face of Downing Street press conferences during the crisis – predicted that 'tens of millions of doses' will be available by the end of March. A senior Government source last night said that the 15 million jabs needed to protect those most at risk could be delivered by mid-March. Vaccinating that vulnerable group is seen as crucial in releasing Britain from the crippling effects of lockdown. Writing