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Covid news - live: Modified vaccines to be fast-tracked in UK as decline of coronavirus infection rate slowing
© Provided by The Independent Coronavirus vaccines tweaked to deal with variants will be fast-tracked without compromising on safety or effectiveness, the UK's regulator has said.
The approach will be similar to the regulatory process for the modified flu vaccine, to deal with new strains each year, with a brand new approval not required.
Scientists have previously said a Covid-19 variant resistant to the current crop of vaccines is likely to emerge at some point, but vaccines can also be adapted quickly.
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The rate of decline in Covid-19 infections in England has slowed, figures suggest.
One in every 213 people is still testing positive for Covid-19, Imperial College London's React study found.
In some parts of the country the rate of decline has plateaued and in places there are hints that rates are increasing, the data suggests.
Researchers warned that if infection rates start to rise, people who are due their jab imminently may become infected.
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