Boris Johnson can save June 21 Freedom Day by diverting vaccines to Manchester to crush Indian variant, says Andy Burnham
He insisted it's worth "slowing down" the rollout in some parts of the UK where case numbers are still very low to get on top of their surge.emergency support to help Greater Manchester and LancashireArmy units are being sent in to help with surge testing and getting people out to vaccination centres.
Mr Burnham said: "We would say surge vaccine supplies into high case areas. The need is now to stop the spread of the virus. "If the Government goes with what I'm saying, we are ready to go. We could crack on with that vaccination programme right now. Responding to Mr Burnham, he said: "He's right that we are essentially in a race between the virus and the vaccine rollout.
"Their advice has served us well so far as the country. They've got the big calls right since the start of the vaccine rollout." The new support package is based on one rolled out in neighbouring Bolton, which has helped bring cases right back under control.
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