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Health secretary: Covid jabs saved 6,000 lives by end of Feb

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Health secretary: Covid jabs saved 6,000 lives by end of Feb

Health secretary: Covid jabs saved 6,000 lives by end of Feb

Matt Hancock has told MPs that the UK's vaccine roll-out had saved more than 6,000 lives by the end of February.

The health secretary spoke in the House of Commons as he opened the debate to extend coronavirus regulations.

Report by Blairm.

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