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thejcvi says those at higher risk from covid include men, those from ethnic minority groups, people who are obese and those living in deprived neighbourhoods. there are some communities where we have had historical issues with getting access to vaccination. traveller communities, for example, are one of those and a lot of our teams are working very closely to try to get those people on board. there will be some areas where they have heard misinformation about, you know, what is in the vaccine. there s a range of different factors and i think that is where local intelligence is really important in trying to engage people with the right message for the right group. vaccines will help to control the virus in time but for now, health leaders say keeping covid cases at low levels is crucial. the latest 0ns infection survey for the week to last friday suggests one in 155 in the uk had the virus, a return to levels last seen in october. a fast and efficient
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period, taking the total to over 17.5 million people. that s around one in three of all adults in the uk. the labour party has welcomed the new vaccine targets, but called on the government to prioritise people, based on theirjobs. 0ur political correspondent, helen catt, has the latest. it s a tiny bottle that could have a big impact. more than 17 million people in the uk have now had their first dose of the vaccine. they now have some protection against covid 19. and it s been announced we ll all be offered a vaccine sooner than thought. everyone over 50, and all adults with underlying health conditions, will be able to get their first dose by the middle of april, two weeks earlier than planned. every adult in the uk will be offered a first jab by the end ofjuly. critical, of course, is that as many people as possible are vaccinated because the more who are vaccinated, the more individuals are protected, and the more
however, there is no sign of dying down in anti coup movement, and protester called for nationwide strikes on monday. some of the largest retail outlets already declared a temporary shutdown tomorrow, and huge protests are expected again. this is nyein chan aye, bbc news, yangon. here in the uk, the british prime minister has promised all adults in the uk will now be offered their first dose of a coronavirus vaccine by the end ofjuly, ahead of the original estimate of sometime in the autumn. borisjohnson says the new target would help ease lockdown restrictions across the country. more details on a possible relaxation of the rules in england are expected on monday. helen catt has the latest. it isa it is a tiny bottle that could have a big impact. more than 17 million