Reports says that the Covid vaccine, developed by Oxford University and British drugmaker AstraZeneca, is ready for distribution.
The vaccine will be available in the first week of November, according to a leading British media outlet, quoting an employee at a leading London hospital. The news agency Reuters also reported this.
The hospital has been instructed to make arrangements for receiving the vaccine.
AstraZeneca claims that a single dose of vaccine can provide immunity for up to a year.
George Elliott Hospital, under the NHS Trust in London, has been instructed to prepare for the distribution of the Covid vaccine.
The vaccine will first be given to hospital health workers. George Elliott Hospital, which is set to become one of the first hospitals in the world to distribute the Covid vaccine and reports says that there are discussions happening regarding the security measures of the hospital.
AstraZeneca is expected to be the first Covid vaccine to be approved after completing the conditions.
Scientists at Oxford University began developing the vaccine in April after the company was licensed to test and manufacture the vaccine.
AstraZeneca has entered into agreements with various companies and governments around the world regarding the distribution of the vaccine.