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Mark Drakeford told ‘people will die’ after he SLOWS Wales vaccine rollout so staff ‘aren’t standing around’
Natasha Clark
Updated: 18 Jan 2021, 16:17
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WELSH leader Mark Drakeford has been told that more people will die after slowing DOWN their Covid vaccination programme so staff aren t standing around with nothing to do.
The First minister was blasted after he said Wales doses have to last until February and blamed supply issues.
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Vaccines in Wales are being rolled out slower than some other parts of the UKCredit: Mercury Press
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Mark Drakeford said they would slow down their rollouts so people weren t standing around with nothing to doCredit: Getty Images - Getty
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Wales health minister has denied Covid-19 vaccines are being held back.
Vaughan Gething was reacting to First Minister Mark Drakeford s comments the supply had to last until February to prevent vaccinators standing around with nothing to do .
In a later tweet, Mr Drakeford said nobody is holding back vaccines , but the Conservative ex-Welsh secretary said his comments were astonishing .
Mr Gething insists vaccines are being rolled out as quickly as possible .
After Mr Drakeford s comments on BBC Radio 4 s Today programme, the Welsh Government had said the reason for spacing out vaccine supply was to avoid wastage.