[kingosticks]

Is it possible that some of what was said was aimed at getting approval? Could another country have swooped in and reserved some of the supply?

[nsteel]

There's more info at https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-55500238

> There are thought to be more than five million doses of the Oxford vaccine in the UK, but only just over 500,000 are ready for use.

> That is because vaccines have to be put into vials and batched and certified.

> Sources at the NHS expressed frustration at the situation. "The NHS is ready to go, but we can only go as quickly as supply allows," one said.