STOCKS of coronavirus vaccine could run out at the end of January unless new ones such as the Oxford jab are approved, a former minister has warned. Former health secretary Jeremy Hunt told the BBC’s Today programme on Saturday that if the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine was approved soon it would make a “massive difference” because current stocks of the Pfizer jab will run out at the end of January. His comments come amid reports the Oxford vaccine could be approved before the new year, with the Daily Telegraph reporting senior Whitehall sources believe the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) will authorise it on December 28 or 29.
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