March 17 Matt Hancock acknowledges a fall in supply of the vaccine but insists over-50s will still be vaccinated by April 15. Previously all 100million doses of the vaccine ordered by the UK were expected to be made between British factories. Mr Hancock today finally confirmed a delayed shipment from India was behind the vaccine shortage due to hit the UK next month. Mr Hancock told the House of Commons today: 'We have a delay in the scheduled arrival from the Serum Institute of India.' Cabinet minister Robert Jenrick said the Government had learned of vaccine supply issues 'in the last few days', and suggested the problem is not due to reductions from a single nation.

Source: The Nation March 18, 2021 16:30 UTC