The UK government has terminated an agreement with French pharmaceutical company Valneva for its COVID-19 vaccination, the company said. Some 100 million doses of the vaccine were put on order after the UK increased its request by 40 million in February. The government served notice over allegations of a breach of the agreement, but the firm, which is manufacturing the jab at its site in Livingston, West Lothian, in Scotland, said it “strenuously” denies the allegations. Scotland’s Health Secretary Humza Yousaf said the announcement is a “blow” for the facility in Livingston. He told BBC “Good Morning Scotland”: “We are very keen, and will be reaching out to the company, to try to get security and secure a future for that facility in Livingston; we hope that would be with Valneva. “Clearly, when it comes to their supposed alleged failure to meet their contract obligations, we obviously are looking for …