adam finn has spent decades researching infectious diseases and immunisation. of paediatrics, he was a member of the influential committee which advised the uk government on the rollout of covid vaccines. the protection these vaccines were able to deliver rapidly, even just after the first dose, really saved a lot of people's lives — there's really no doubt about that at all. the public response to the enrolment of these vaccines were staggering. this is information about the astrazeneca vaccine you've had today. almost 25 million adults in the uk had at least one dose of the astrazeneca covid vaccine. i was one of them. at every vaccination centre i have been to, there is the same spirit of gratitude and optimism from those receiving theirjab. me included. thank you, bruce. you are welcome. and, ultimately, it is science we have to thank for giving us this route out of the pandemic. done? thank you. it's estimated that about 123,000 deaths it's estimated that about 127,000 deaths were prevented by the uk covid vaccination programme up to september 2021. but th