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First coronavirus vaccines in UK will start on Tuesday in NHS hospital hubs

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coronavirus vaccine, which was approved by the UK's medicines regulator this week, will be rolled out from next Tuesday in NHS hospital hubs.

The chief executive of NHS Providers, Chris Hopson, told the BBC Breakfast programme on Friday that the roll out would begin next Tuesday and "that's when we expect the first batches to be administered."He described the process as "a marathon, not a sprint."Mr Hopson added: "We're looking forward to the race starting on Tuesday."He said the vaccines will have reached hospital hubs at this point to enable the vaccinations to begin.Mr Hopson said hospitals are working out how many care home residents, care home staff and over-80s they can get to."Each of those groups has a different set of.

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