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Hexham s MP Guy Opperman. HEXHAM S MP has spoken about the alarmingly high coronavirus infection rates within the Tyne Valley. Guy Opperman expressed his concerns while welcoming Wednesday s announcement that a new vaccine, from Oxford University and AstraZeneca, had been authorised. Mr Opperman hailed the approval as the news we have all been waiting for but warned the public not to let down their guard in the fight against the deadly virus. He added: This is the news we have all been waiting for. Thanks to the incredible ingenuity of scientists at Oxford University in partnership with AstraZeneca, the jab has received emergency authorisation by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).