Batches of the Oxford Astra-Zenica vaccine candidate will be delivered to London hospitals from the week beginning November 2 with plans to quickly administer them to frontline staff, it has been reported

A London hospital trust has been given the heads up that batches of the potential Covid-19 antidote Oxford Astra-Zenica could be available from the week beginning November 2, according to health sources.

Trials are still ongoing but huge efforts are being made to ensure hospitals in the capital are ahead of the game if and when the potential vaccine is greenlit.

Other clinical trials have reportedly been halted at the trust to ensure thousands of frontline staff can be vaccinated as soon as there’s an official thumbs up – and extra security measures are being readied.