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Coronavirus latest news: UK getting safer every day as almost 1 in 5 adults have had first vaccine, says Nadhim Zahawi
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The UK is getting safer every day as almost one in five adults have now had their first dose of the coronavirus vaccine, Nadhim Zahawi has said.
The NHS is on track to meet its target of vaccinating the top four priority groups by mid-February through a close focus on the most vulnerable , the vaccines minister told MPs.
More than nine in 10 people over the age of 80 have now had their first dose of the vaccine, as have nine in 10 over-75s and over half of all over-70s.
The vaccines minister has declined to put a date on when all over-50s can expect to receive a Covid-19 jab but figures suggest late March may be an option if supplies continue.
Nadhim Zahawi said a target would be set for reaching all those aged 50 to 70, as well as those with underlying conditions which put them at higher risk of serious disease, once the most vulnerable have been offered a jab by February 15.
Previously, NHS England chief executive Sir Simon Stevens has said the aim is for all over-50s and those at risk to be vaccinated by the end of April.