First doses of UK coronavirus vaccine will be given to human volunteers on Thursday

THE first doses of Britain’s coronavirus vaccine will be given to human volunteers on Thursday, the Government has revealed.

Health Secretary Matt Hancock said that a potential jab which has been developed by Oxford University will start being tested in just two days.

Speaking at the Downing Street press briefing this evening, he said: “I can announce that the vaccine from the Oxford project will be trialled in people from this Thursday,” he said. …more >>.