Volunteers given Valneva's experimental Covid vaccine say they feel 'left in the lurch' following No10's decision to cancel a deal to buy the firm's jab.
More than 4,000 Brits received two doses of the company's candidate in a trial that began last year with the goal of finding a way out of the pandemic.
But the Government this week cancelled its £1.2billion deal to buy up to 190million doses of the jab from the French pharmaceutical firm.
Health Secretary Sajid Javid claimed this week the vaccine 'would not have got approval' from medical regulators, although he did not explain why.
Participants who took part in the research say they had heard nothing from Valneva despite the contract cancellation until today. Some fear they may need another vaccine to ensure they have the best level of protection.
The Biotech company has been manufacturing the vaccine at its plant in Livingston, West Lothian, (pictured) and was planning on expanding the plant with 200 new jobs
The Government cancelled its contract with Valneva for up to 190million Covid vaccines. Some 100million had already been ordered for delivery in 2021 and 2022 and the UK had the option of requesting an additional 90million that would be delivered between 2023 and 2025. Now the agreement has been terminated, Pfizer is the most-ordered jab in the UK, with 135million due to arrive in Britain by next year. Some 100million doses of AstraZeneca have been ordered, along with 60million doses each of the jabs made by GSK and Novavax. Meanwhile, the Government has requested 50million CureVac vaccines, 20million Janssen and 17million Moderna injections