The British government signed a deal on Monday for an extra 40 million doses of the CCP virus vaccine developed by French pharmaceutical firm Valneva. The UK government had already purchased 60 million doses of the vaccine. It has invested millions of pounds in Valneva’s manufacturing facility in Livingston, Scotland, which began production last week. UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock said he was “so pleased” by the deal. “This vaccine shows the best of Scottish expertise right at the heart of our UK vaccine endeavour, & demonstrates the strength of our union working together,” he wrote on Twitter. The deal brings the total number of CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus vaccine doses secured by the UK to 407 million. The extra purchase is intended to ensure the UK has “the best chance of securing access to successful vaccines as quickly as possible,” the government said in a statement. It will also …