Britain has almost stopped giving out the Pfizer Covid vaccine to new patients so it can save supplies for second doses, official data suggests. The Department of Health said everyone will get their second doses within 12 weeks as planned. The MHRA statistics add to evidence that Britain is phasing out the Pfizer vaccine ahead of an expected drop in deliveries in April. MailOnline understands ministers are preparing to receive smaller batches of Pfizer's vaccine from April and leaked files from Scotland's delivery schedule suggest a reduced supply from the end of March was planned months ago. Officials factor second doses into their delivery patterns, with supplies reserved for Britons due a top-up jab.

Source: The Nation March 19, 2021 15:08 UTC