Of vaccines and PPE

The Government has announced £45 million for two world-leading UK projects working to find a vaccine for coronavirus, reaffirming our commitment to do everything in our power to help the scientists working to defeat this virus.
  • UK scientists are working as fast as they can to find a vaccine, saving and protecting people’s lives – and we will do everything in our power to help them.
     
  • That is why we are backing our UK scientists with everything they need to find a vaccine, including £45 million for two projects at Oxford University and Imperial College, with the first human trials set to begin tomorrow. This is in addition to the £250 million we are putting into the international effort to find a vaccine – the largest international donation.
     
  • While this is a complex process which could take many months and has no guarantees, we are clear that we will back our scientists with what they need, to give us the best chance of finding a vaccine.
The Government is continuing to work around the clock to get frontline NHS and care workers the equipment they need to do their jobs safely and save lives.
  • Global supply chains of PPE are under pressure – this is an international challenge that many other countries are experiencing.
     
  • While there is huge demand for equipment at this time, the Government is buying millions more and working with British manufacturers and our international allies to secure months more of supplies – with a PPE shipment from Turkey successfully arriving this morning following engagement with the Turkish Government at the highest level. 
     
  • Since this pandemic began we have delivered over a billion items of protective equipment for frontline workers, and we will continue to pursue every possible domestic and international option for PPE procurement.

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