PGD for Pfizer/BioNTech COVID vaccine updated to allow six doses per vial

The patient group direction (PGD) for the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine has been updated to allow for administration of a sixth dose of the jab from the vial if this is possible.

A patient at Haxby and Wiggington Surgery in York receives the Pfizer vaccine (Photo: Ian Forsyth/Getty Images)
A patient at Haxby and Wiggington Surgery in York receives the Pfizer vaccine (Photo: Ian Forsyth/Getty Images)

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