Britain delivers a record 480,000 Covid-19 vaccines in a day – putting it on track to hit 15m first doses target by February 15 if supplies hold up and rate is maintained

Britain has delivered a record 480,000 Covid jabs in a day, meaning it is on track to his the Government’s target of 15 million first doses by February 15 if supplies hold up and the current rate is maintained. Data up to Friday reveals a total of 6,329,968 vaccines have now been given in the UK so far since the roll-out began in earnest. The vast majority of these – some 5,861,351 – have been first doses, with 478,248 given out on Friday alone, as well as 1,821 second doses. It means the seven-day rolling average of first doses given in the UK is now 328,882 – but an average of 397,333 is needed each day to meet the Government target next month.  With record numbers now being administered day-on-day, that seven-day average will soon soar and providing there are no problems with supply to impact the current rate, that aim should be met comfortably. It comes as doctors’ calls to cut the gap between the first and second doses of the vaccine are being resisted by officials at Public Health England. The British Medical Association (BMA) has warned that delaying the second dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech jab to 12 weeks after… Read full this story

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