Half of all adults under the age of 30 in England will have received at least one dose of the Covid-19 vaccine by Sunday (June 26), the NHS said.
The breakthrough comes when hundreds of walk-in vaccination sites opened across the country this weekend in an attempt to encourage more people to come forward for their vaccine.
‘Grab a jab’ vaccination campaign
More than 4.2 million people between the ages of 18 and 29 have been vaccinated against Covid-19 after the launch was opened to all age groups in England.
The figures come as hundreds of walk-in vaccination sites opened across the country this weekend as part of a ‘grab and jab’ campaign to increase jab numbers amid rising Covid-19 cases.
All adults over the age of 18 can use a new online search tool to enter their zip code and find the nearest vaccination site.
Drop-in centers are open to adults who receive their first dose of vaccine, but people over 40 who received the injection at least eight weeks ago, and those under 40 who received it at least 12 weeks ago , they can enter for their second dose. dose.
Anyone attending a walk-in center for their first dose this weekend will have their vaccination record updated online and can then book an appointment for their second dose using the NHS national reservation system.
A ‘phenomenal achievement’
More than a million vaccination reservations were made between Monday and Wednesday of this week and the NHS is reaching out to people aged 40 and over to advance their second dose according to updated guidelines.
Dr Nikki Kanani, England’s NHS Director of Primary Care, praised the “incredible” progress being made in the deployment of vaccination.
She said: “The acceptance we have seen among young people aged 18-29 in the last week shows how much young adults, like all those who came before them, recognize the importance of protecting themselves, as the NHS continues to provide the greatest and most rapid vaccination program in history at a phenomenal rate. “
“NHS teams and their local partners are working tirelessly this weekend to vaccinate as many people as possible in convenient walk-in locations across the country, so if you’re 18 or older, go and ‘catch a jab’ – with each shot in one arm, we’re one step closer to our summer freedoms. “
Vaccine Minister Nadhim Zahawi described the figures as a “phenomenal achievement”, adding that it is “fantastic” that so many young people show up for vaccination.
He said: “I would like to acknowledge the Herculean efforts of all those who are working tirelessly to vaccinate as many people as quickly as possible and I would like to thank all NHS staff, volunteers, local authorities and public officials for your commitment.
“Vaccines are the way out of this pandemic and I urge everyone, regardless of age, religion or belief, to receive their injections so that we can defeat this virus and regain all of our lost freedoms.”
Key numbers
The “grab a jab” campaign comes as the UK recorded another 15,810 laboratory-confirmed Covid-19 cases at 9am on Friday (June 25). This represents 50 percent more than the 10,476 new cases reported a week earlier.
A total of 64,089,251 vaccinations were carried out in England between December 8 and June 25, including the first and second doses, according to figures released by NHS England on Saturday (June 26).
NHS England said 36,944,843 were first doses, an increase from 177,515 the day before, while 27,144,408 were second doses, marking an increase of 133,375.
More than four in five adults have received their first injection and more than 60 percent of people are now fully vaccinated.
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Source: www.yorkshirepost.co.uk
This notice was published: 2021-06-26 22:23:28
