Behind the scenes

Coronavirus: GPs surging forward with vaccine rollout forced to slow down

Doctors leading the way see deliveries diverted to allow other regions to catch up

by Chas Newkey-Burden

13 Jan 2021

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A GP administers the Covid-19 vaccine to a patient in Falmouth, Cornwall.

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