Analysis: vaccination rollout plagued by shortages and logistical problems Officials are trying to 'iron out' issues with deliveries, said health minister Lord Bethell, who asked for the 'forgiveness' of patients 7 January 2021 • 9:30pm Health Secretary Matt Hancock's visit to a north London surgery descended into farce when he turned up only to discover that the delivery of the Oxford jabs had been delayed It was supposed to be a triumphant moment – Matt Hancock watching on as a GP injected the first dose of the Oxford vaccine into a patient’s arm. But in scenes likened to political satire The Thick of It, the Health Secretary’s visit to a north London surgery descended into farce when he turned up only to discover that the delivery of the jabs had been delayed.