Vaccinations against COVID-19 are getting underway in England and will soon follow elsewhere. This is great news, but just the start of a long programme that could extend well into the middle of 2021 - and beyond. In the meantime, the number of people protected from symptomatic COVID will steadily grow as more people are vaccinated. Please share this article - Go to very top of page, right hand side, for social media buttons. The economy won’t suddenly restart with the first injections on December 8, but could it slowly reopen, perhaps allowing those who have been vaccinated to return to a normal life?