Health
Covid vaccine: More than half UK population has now had first jab – The Independent
NHS chief hails ‘astonishing achievement’ as milestone passed in under five months
Over half of the UKs total population has now received a first dose of a coronavirus vaccine, according to official figures.
The first dose total stands at 33,508,590 as of 23 April after the latest figures for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland were included.
That takes it past the half way point to the total UK population of 66,796,807 and a further step towards the governments target of offering all adults a jab by the end of July.
It is an astonishing achievement that half of the…
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