Boost for vaccine campaign as 15-minute observation not needed after Oxford jab

Updated NHS guidance confirms there is no need for a 15-minute observation period after administration of the Oxford/Astra Zeneca COVID-19 vaccine.

by Nick Bostock
Oxford/Astra Zeneca vaccine (Photo: Russell Cheyne/AFP/Getty Images)
Oxford/Astra Zeneca vaccine (Photo: Russell Cheyne/AFP/Getty Images)

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