LONDON (UK) – Essential workers such as teachers, the police and shop workers could move up the list for a vaccine after all those over 50 have received the shot, said the vaccine deployment minister on Monday.
“Teachers, police officers, shop workers, those who through no fault of their own other than the work that they do may come into contact with the virus in much greater volume, should be top of the list,” Nadhim Zahawi told Times Radio.
Britain is currently providing COVID vaccine to the most vulnerable first, starting with those who are in care homes or over 80 years of age. Zahawi said he would work with the Joint Committee on Vaccination to establish who gets the shot next in phase two of the roll out.
