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RICHARD BURGON argues that private control of the vaccines means hundreds of thousands of lives could be lost unnecessarily

IN households across the country, there are huge sighs of relief as family members and friends get the coronavirus vaccine. 

The vaccine is a key weapon in the fight against the virus, to help stop the deaths and get life back to something more normal.

At the time of writing, the NHS has administered 15 million jabs, an impressive feat and one that contrasts with how outsourcing giants botched the test and trace system, contributing to the virus spiralling out of control and leading to Britain having one of the world’s highest death tolls.

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