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0ver—18s in northern ireland can already get theirjab. in scotland, all over—18s will have been offered a vaccine by the end of next week, while wales has already offered all adults a first dose. the concern over the delta variant has delayed lifting restrictions by four weeks. the latest data on the delta variant shows the number of confirmed cases has risen to just under 76,000, up by more than 33,000 in a week. since february, a total of 806 people have been hospitalised, and most hadn't had a vaccine or had only received one dose. only 84 of those admitted had received both doses. if y...

England also show the vaccines are effective on all the major known variants, including delta. all adults in england are now eligible to book their firstjab. with more, here's our health correspondent, katharine da costa. the nhs is hoping to see more of this — long queues of over 18s waiting to get their first covid jab. with the more infectious delta variant now dominant in the uk and spreading fast among young adults, the pressure was on to get more jabs in arms. today is a huge milestone because every one aged 18 or above in the country can now book their covid vaccination. we have 26 mi...

Now had theirfirstjab — that's nearly 80% of uk adults. the number of people who've had their second dose of the vaccine in the latest 24—hour period was 230,666. over 30 million people have had both doses, meaning nearly 60% of uk adults are fully vaccinated. now, as the vaccination programme has progressed, there's been speculation about whether children aged over 12 would get the jab. the bbc understands that teenagers are unlikely to be called anytime soon — not least because all available supplies are needed for adults. 0ur health correspondent catherine burns reports. the uk was on...

Events, theatres and cinemas will remain in place. nightclubs will remain in place. nightclubs will remain close and people will be asked to continue working from home when possible. as a vaccination programme has progressed, there's been speculation about whether children aged over 12 will get the job back. the uk was one of the first countries in the world to start vaccinating people against coronavirus. we began with the elderly and most vulnerable and worked down through the age groups. now, it's 21 and 22—year—olds in england. 0ver—18s will be able to start booking theirs in the nex...