UK closes in on its 15-million vaccine target
Inoculations are seen as one of the UK government’s few successes in its handling of the pandemic
14 February 2021 - 18:53
London — Britain is on course to hit a target of offering a first vaccine dose against Covid-19 to its 15-million most vulnerable citizens by Monday, increasing pressure on the government to start reopening schools and loosening far-reaching lockdown measures.
Britain’s vaccination programme has so far reached more than 14.5-million people and is seen as one of few successes in the government’s handling of a pandemic in which the country has suffered a higher death toll and worse economic damage than its peers. The UK’s total population is about 67-million...
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