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Covid-19: More than 50m vaccine doses given in England – BBC News
The health secretary hails the milestone as 32 and 33-year-olds are offered the jab.
By Alex KleidermanBBC News
More than 50 million coronavirus vaccine doses have now been given in England.
Figures released by NHS England show 31,546,846 UK adults have had their first jab, and 18,699,556 have had two.
Health Secretary Matt Hancock said the milestone came after “one of the biggest and most important national efforts in our history”.
People aged 32 and 33 in England are being invited to book their first vaccination from this weekend.
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