Children aged 12-15 can also make an appointment using the national booking system. Health Secretary Sajid Javid insists vaccines are safe and has urged everyone who is eligible to come forward
The government today reported 38,009 new cases in the past week - the eighth day in a row that cases have fallen - and a 13.5% decline in new cases compared with the previous seven days.
Department of Health bosses posted 41,278 new coronavirus infections today, down 8.2 per cent on last Saturday s figure of 44,985. And Covid hospitalisations also fell 3.9 per cent to 1,038.
Department of Health bosses posted 43,467 new coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, down 12 per cent on the 49,298 recorded last Friday. Covid deaths rose 3.3 per cent today.
England s chief scientific adviser said the Prime Minister must not be complacent but act to introduce restrictions at the first sign that Covid cases are rising.