Before we jump into today’s news, I wanted to give a big welcome to Patricia Kelly Yeo, who joins us this week as a healthcare fellow! She’ll help us follow the news of this massive industry, from vaccine coverage to startups. You can reach out to say hi via email at [email protected] and on Twitter at @patkyeo.
A nurse prepares a shot of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at Guy's Hospital in London, Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020, as the U.K. health authorities rolled out a national mass vaccination program. AP Photo/Frank Augstein
Primary care clinics are likely to play a key role in providing COVID-19 shots, as they have strong relationships with patients and are well-positioned to dispel vaccine hesitancy among them.
Clinic operators ChenMed, Oak Street Health and VillageMD are preparing to give the shots.
The UK has become the first country to approve the use of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine.
The UK government has promised 100 million doses, with 530,000 doses available to give to people on Monday, with "tens of millions" of doses expected to be available by March 31 according to the Department of Health.
