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More than half of over-80s have received at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine, as the government has revealed that 140 jabs are being given out a minute.

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The Covid-19 vaccination programme is under way - the largest in British history

Boots and Superdrug branches are among the six stores across the country able to administer the jabs.

Health Secretary Matt Hancock said it was ‘fantastic’ that vaccinations would be available on the high street.

Six pharmacies are now delivering the vaccine, with hundreds more due to join them in the coming weeks.

Boots and Superdrug branches are among the six stores across the country able to administer the jabs.

By Press Association 2021 Pharmacist Andrew Hodgson administers a dose of the coronavirus vaccine to Robert Salt, 82, at Andrews Pharmacy in Macclesfield, Cheshire The director of a high street pharmacy has described joining the Covid-19 vaccination roll-out as one of the “biggest days of my career” as the site began delivering its first jabs. Andrews Pharmacy in Macclesfield, Cheshire, is one of six pharmacies in England to begin admi...


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Covid vaccinations will be available in some high street pharmacies from today. The injections are being rolled out at 200 locations over the next fortnight, both at the major chains and independent chemists. Boots in Halifax and Superdrug in Guildford will be among the first six sites to administer the injections. Yesterday, Asda announced it had been given the green light for pharmacy staff to administer the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine at a branch in Birmingham from January 25.  It will operate ...