A mass roll-out of a Covid-19 vaccine could be delayed by up to two years because of Government 'failures' to bring in vital items needed for the supply chain, according to reports. Chief executive of logistics advisory group 7Bridges, Philip Ashton, who is involved with the delivery of the Oxford Vaccine Group (OVG) candidate vaccine, told the website that paper that Government is yet to contact the group, or its manufacturing partner AstraZeneca, to ensure supply chain procedures are in place should the vaccine gain approval. A mass roll-out of a Covid-19 vaccine could be delayed by up to two years because of Government 'failures' to bring in vital items needed for the supply chain, according to reports. Pictured: A doctor administers a test Covid-19 vaccine to a volunteer'We may not get the mass vaccination on the timeline we think.' Some scientists believe the entire UK population needs two doses - one initial and one booster - for the vaccine to be effective.

Source: Daily Mail September 27, 2020 22:17 UTC