Ten Things You Need to Know Today: 19 March 2021

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1. Oxford vaccine ruled safe

British and European regulators have declared that the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine is safe and its benefits “far outweigh any risks”. Boris Johnson, who will get the vaccine today, said: “The Oxford jab is safe and the Pfizer jab is safe. The thing that isn’t safe is catching Covid, which is why it is so important that we all get our jabs as soon as our turn comes.”

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