The news has been met with disappointment just hours north, across the Canadian border, where more than 1.7 million people have had the Oxford-developed vaccine.

“No Springsteen on Broadway for me,” wrote fan Gianna Valencia on Twitter, accompanied by a crying face.

“Burn in the USA” ran the headline in the Toronto Star, which added: “The show must go on. But if you got the AstraZeneca vaccine, you’re not invited.”

The jab, which has been rolled out across the UK, and was injected into the arm of Prime Minister Boris Johnson, came under scrutiny after a small number of people suffered blood clots after receiving their dose.

The NHS says that the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine is “safe and tested and will protect you against serious illness from COVID-19.”

In the UK, ministers have discussed the use of vaccine passports to allow large events to take place, but appear to have cooled on the proposals.

Andrew Lloyd Webber has pledged to reopen his theatres without social distancing later this month “come hell or high water” – and is prepared to be arrested for it.

When pressed on the comments, Johnson said that Lord Lloyd-Webber’s production of Cinderella could receive special dispensation, heading off a potential showdown.

“I’ve got colossal admiration for Andrew Lloyd Webber. The entire theatre sector is one of the great glories of this country. On Cinderella, I think we’re in talks with him to try and make it work, and we’ll do whatever we can to be helpful,” Mr Johnson said.

Source: | This article originally belongs to smh.com.au

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