Coronavirus vaccine update: It could be rolled out by March says WHO senior adviser

Echoing their enthusiasm, WHO senior advise Bruce Aylward says it could put the world in a position to “fundamentally change direction”.

He floated the prospect of a vaccine roll-out by March 2021.

Who will receive the vaccine first?

The UK Prime Minister’s official spokesman said the results were “promising” and that “the NHS stands ready to begin a vaccination programme for those most at risk once a COVID-19 vaccine is available”.

When the NHS is ready to roll out the vaccine, people who live and work in care homes will be top priority, followed by the elderly and the clinically vulnerable, they said.

To gather their findings, the joint healthcare companies conducted tests on 43,500 people in six countries and no safety concerns have been raised.