Boris Johnson has welcomed another vaccine milestone as more than five million Britons have received their second dose of a coronavirus vaccine. The total number of people given one jab is now at 31.4million, while the figure for second doses stands at 5,205,505. Mr Johnson today tweeted: ‘We’ve reached another milestone in our vaccination programme … Read more
Health chiefs will today unveil who will be in line for Covid vaccines once the over-50s are jabbed. Britons as young as 40 are expected to be invited within weeks, with Government advisers expected to recommend the next phase continues on the basis of age. Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) bosses will reveal … Read more
The Queen has made a historic intervention in the coronavirus vaccination drive, suggesting it is selfish not to have the jab. In a video call with NHS officials in charge of the rollout, she encouraged those with doubts to ‘think about other people rather than themselves’. The 94-year-old monarch said her jab last month ‘didn’t … Read more
England’s Covid vaccine postcode lottery was laid bare today after it emerged parts of London have jabbed just 60 per cent of over-70s – while almost every elderly person has had their first dose in one district in Hampshire. The NHS England statistics, which go up to February 14, also show that some parts of … Read more
Teachers and police officers could start getting Covid vaccines by April, with them expected to be first in line once the over-50s have been jabbed. Britain is on course to have offered first doses to all 15million in the top four priority groups — over-70s, care home residents and staff, NHS workers, and the seriously … Read more
England’s coronavirus vaccine postcode lottery for the over-70s was laid bare today amid mounting fears that the uneven rollout is leaving vulnerable people in certain parts of the country unprotected. NHS England statistics revealed a huge gap in the proportion of 70-74 year olds vaccinated across the nation, with almost three-quarters inoculated in south east … Read more