More than 12.8 million people have been vaccinated in the U.K., making it a leader in the world. But the pandemic has been devastating in the country, taking more than 113,000 lives a disproportionate amount of them from minority communities.
The country, with a population of about 67 million, plans to vaccinate 15 million people, those deemed most at risk of dying of COVID-19, by mid-February. After that, the government will target people aged 50 and over, along with those who have underlying health conditions. From the spring onwards, they ll begin vaccinating the rest of the adult population, which make up about 21 million people.
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11:30 AM February 5, 2021
Dr Mahesh Varsani, a trustee of the Shree Swaminarayan Mandir Kingsbury, London mayor Sadiq Khan and deputy mayor for business, Rajesh Agrawal.
- Credit: Mayor of London
The Mayor of London dropped into a Kingsbury temple to see its work vaccinating locals.
Sadiq Khan visited Shree Swaminarayan Mandir Kingsbury (SSMK), on Kingsbury Road, on February 4.
Volunteers started issuing jabs in the temple s multi-function hall on January 28, with ambitions to serve more than 1,300 people each day.
It is taking bookings from anyone over 70 years old who has not yet been vaccinated and inviting those over 65 to join the stand-by list.