The vaccines approved for use in the UK have been developed by Pfizer/BioNTech and Oxford/AstraZeneca. They have met strict standards of safety, quality and effectiveness set out by the independent Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA). from http://twitter.com/NHSuk/status/1346044604345446400

@Caractacos1 (3/3) The NHS is ready to deliver a COVID-19 vaccination programme now that the vaccine has been approved for use by the medicines regulator, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA). from http://twitter.com/NHSuk/status/1346044167303163905

@Caractacos1 (2/3) This is because they are part of the same coronavirus family. COVID-19 vaccines are being developed in a coordinated way that allows some stages of this process to happen in parallel, and therefore condense the time needed. from http://twitter.com/NHSuk/status/1346044126651961345

@Caractacos1 (1/3) Hello there. Vaccine development has been underway since early this year, as soon as the virus began spreading. Knowledge from other vaccines, like SARS and MERS, have been used in developing the COVID-19 vaccine. from http://twitter.com/NHSuk/status/1346044055671754752

@LucaniaPotenza @MattHancock Hello Luca. Vaccination is the most important thing we can do to protect against ill health. It’s much safer for your immune system to learn this through vaccination than by catching the diseases and treating them and can often protect you for many…

@soopersparky Hello. Vaccination is the most important thing we can do to protect against ill health. It’s much safer for your immune system to learn this through vaccination than by catching the diseases and treating them and can often protect you for many years. from…

RT @NHSEngland: ‘I’m so pleased to be getting the COVID vaccine today and really proud it is one that was invented in Oxford.’ 82-year-old Brian Pinker became the first person in the world to receive the new Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine this morning at @OUHospitals. 💉…

@clairelouise73 If you need more urgent help, you can find your local urgent mental health helpline: https://t.co/5rRKJrtBKD from http://twitter.com/NHSuk/status/1346003544848146434

@suzannahknowles Hi Suzie. Thanks for getting in touch. For more information on getting urgent support for mental health from the NHS, visit our page: https://t.co/wPUOmPQHNn. from http://twitter.com/NHSuk/status/1345977025056677893

@clairenaylor 2/2 If you had difficulties accessing IATP services, we would recommend contacting your local clinical commissioning group (CCG) to flag this issue. Every CCG will have its own complaints procedure, which is often displayed on its website: https://t.co/ocgMxeg8Rt from http://twitter.com/NHSuk/status/1345974981616926725