There was a ‘Glastonbury style’ rush for coronavirus vaccine appointments after the rollout was extended to people in England over 25, the NHS said.
A total of 493,000 appointments for COVID-19[female[feminine jabs were booked at noon on Tuesday, five hours after eligibility widened.
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This equates to approximately 100,000 reservations per hour and is more than double the number booked on Monday.
NHS England chief executive Sir Simon Stevens said: “This encouraging rush for dates at Glastonbury has already seen hundreds of thousands of people between the ages of 25 and 29 book for their NHS COVID jabs, as many more and more vaccine supplies continue to arrive online.
“Fortunately, this suggests a strong enthusiasm for immunization among people in their twenties, following in the footsteps of the millions who have already accepted our offer. “
Health Secretary Matt Hancock said he was “absolutely delighted” that the young people “stepped forward for the jab in force”.
Some over 25 were told they were not eligible to book a jab
“We have one of the highest vaccination rates in the world and these latest reservation figures bear witness to that,” he said.
However, many people have reported having encountered problems with the booking site.
Some have posted screenshots on social media showing an error message informing them that they are “currently not eligible to book through this service” and to call the 119 helpline to try to schedule an appointment. -you.
Others said they were told they were in a queue of thousands of people waiting to book.
The NHS vaccines website was inundated with booking attempts on Tuesday
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Source: news.sky.com
This notice was published: 2021-06-08 19:39:00
