Boris Johnson Hails ‘Huge Step Forward’ as UK Begins Vaccine Roll-Out

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves Downing Street in London, on Dec. 2, 2020. Toby Melville/Reuters

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has hailed the UK’s vaccine roll-out as a “huge step forward” in the fight against the CCP virus, but has urged the public to remain “clear-eyed” about the remaining challenges.

Britain will begin vaccinating patients against the CCP virus this week, becoming the first country to roll out the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. People aged 80 and over, care home workers, and staff of the National Health Service (NHS) will be the first to receive the jab.