The Prime Minister was asked during a visit to Coventry for his views on news that Ireland and the Netherlands had paused the rollout of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine over fears of possible side effects.

Asked directly if he could tell the public that the vaccine is safe, Boris Johnson said: "Yes, I can. In the MHRA we have one of the toughest and most experienced regulators in the world.

"They see no reason at all to discontinue the vaccination programme... for either of the vaccines that we're currently using.

"They believe that they are highly effective in driving down not just hospitalisation but also serious disease and mortality.

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