The Government has ordered 17 million doses of the vaccine, it added. According to DHSC, the Moderna vaccine will be rolled out through 'similar methods' to those seen in the vaccination programme so far, including via hospital hubs, local community services with local teams and GPs, and vaccination centres across the country. Nadhim Zahawi, vaccine deployment minister, said there are now 1,000 vaccination sites operating and the NHS is 'pulling out all the stops' to vaccinate as quickly as possible. Related Article: Dapagliflozin shows promise in progressive liver disease He added: 'The Moderna vaccine will be a vital boost to these efforts and will help us return to normal faster.' Clive Dix, interim chair of the Government's vaccine taskforce, said: 'This is another important milestone in our efforts to end this pandemic, and I would like to thank those in the vaccine taskforce who have worked so hard to negotiate agreements with vaccine developers.