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Where can I get the Pfizer vaccine near me?

THE UK'S coronavirus vaccine programme is in full swing and so far over 24.1 million Brits have received a first dose of the jab.

Two vaccines are being administered including the Pfizer/BioNTech offering.

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Million of Brits have received a dose of the Pfier/BioNTech jabCredit: PA:Press Association

Over 1.5 million Brits have received a second dose of the jab and Prime Minister Boris Johnson has pledged that all adults will have received a vaccine by July.

As well as the Pfizer vaccine, doses of the Oxford/AstraZeneca jab are also being rolled out.

Brits have been urged to continue to attend their appointments after several countries suspended their use of the AstraZeneca jab amid fears of blood clots.

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Regulators, the government and scientists alike in the UK have all said the jabs are safe and that the blood clots are just a "coincidence".

Here we look at where you can get the vaccine near you and how to book an appointment.

Where can I get the Pfizer vaccine?

Brits don't have a choice as to what vaccine they have and when you arrive at your appointment you will be given either the Pfizer jab or the AstraZeneca jab.

It might be the case that you are unable to take a vaccine due to the ingredients.

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Both vaccines require two doses and the programme is being rolled out so the most vulnerable receive their jabs first and so that everyone can get one dose sooner than later.

Because of this, it's not possible to choose one jab over another.

The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has determined the jab priority list and the group says it has no preference when it comes to jabs.

Most people in the top four groups determined by the JCVI have received a Covid jab
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Professor Jonathan Van-Tam said because jabs are made at different speeds by different manufactures, it's not possible for jab centres to choose the stock they have and it's not possible for individuals to choose a vaccine.

He said: "The vaccines we are using are all approved by the MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency) and they are all good choices.

"The JCVI does not recommend any specific vaccines for specific patient groups. The results from clinical trials are all different and each company measured slightly different outcomes. "

He added that vaccines are effective in preventing admission to hospital with Covid.

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