Covid: Vaccine uptake among over-50s hits 95% in England
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The percentage of over-50s vaccinated has hit 95% in England, NHS data shows.
The take-up among those aged 45-49 is at 59% after they started being offered the jab earlier this month.
But uptake among care home staff - one of the first groups to be offered the jab - is still around 80% despite attempts to get more to come forward.
It comes as figures show that coronavirus was not the leading cause of death in England and Wales in March, for the first time since October.
Covid had been the leading cause of death every month between November and February, according to Office for National Statistics data.
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