April 20, 2021
More than 10 million people in the United Kingdom have so far received their second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. Courtesy file photo
LONDON More than 10 million people in the United Kingdom have so far received their second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, the government said in a statement.
The milestone means almost one in five adults in the UK have now received both doses
According to the statement, health services across the UK have now administered a total of 43,084,487 million vaccines between Dec. 8 and April 18, including 32,932,448 million people with their first dose and 10,152,039 million with their second.
Commenting on the UK passing another important milestone in its vaccination campaign, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said: “Vaccines offer us the best possible protection from the virus, so it is fantastic that 10 million people have now received their second dose.
WHO director-general says pandemic can be brought under control within months
World has tools to curb pandemic if applied ‘consistently and equitably’
The world can bring the COVID-19 pandemic under control in a ‘matter of months’
, the World Health Organization’s (WHO) director general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (pictured above) said during a news briefing yesterday.
In the news briefing, Ghebreyesus added that the WHO has expressed its interest in establishing a ‘COVID-19 technology transfer hub’ for mRNA vaccines, in a bid to bolster production of this type of vaccine in low- and middle-income countries.
“We are calling for the original manufacturers of mRNA vaccines to contribute their technology and know-how to a central hub, and for manufacturers in low- and middle-income countries to express interest in receiving that technology,” he added.
Matt Hancock statement LIVE: Every update as Health Secretary announces booster jabs to begin later this year
The Health Secretary is expected to provide a Covid-19 update to the House of Common at 3.30pm today.
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Health Secretary Matt Hancock provided a Covid-19 update to the Commons today.
During the announcement, he announced that booster vaccinations will begin later this year to fight mutations of the Covid-19 virus.
It comes as it was announced Prime Minister Boris Johnson has cancelled his visit to Delhi next week, as concerns grow over a new variant.
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Vaccination could be made mandatory for care home staff in England to protect the elderly from serious illness due to Covid-19. A Government consultation launched on Wednesday to seek the views of the public on making Coronavirus vaccination a condition of work . A spokesperson for the Government has claimed that making the jab mandatory for carers would help to further protect elderly people living in homes. Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock said: “Older people living in care homes are most at risk of suffering serious consequences of Covid-19 and we have seen the grave effects the virus has had on this group.