First doses of Moderna vaccine to be administered in Wales - Kidderminster Shuttle

The Moderna vaccine – the third to be approved for use in the UK – is to be given to patients in Wales from Wednesday.

The first doses will be administered at West Wales General Hospital in Carmarthen, the Welsh Government said.

Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock said he was “delighted we can start the UK rollout of the Moderna vaccine in west Wales today”.

“We will be using this new vaccine, alongside Oxford AstraZeneca, to continue the vaccine rollout to our communities in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire.

A spokesperson for the Department of Health and Social Care said the Moderna vaccine will be rolled out in England “as soon as possible this month”.

Published On: Tue, 06 Apr 2021 23:02:06 GMT