More Than Five Million People Fully Vaccinated in UK
More than five million people in the UK have received both doses of a Covid vaccine – just under 10% of those aged over 18. Over 30 million people have also received their first jab. BBC News has the story.
More than five million people in the UK have received a second dose of a Covid vaccine.
The latest figures show an additional 246,631 second doses, bringing the total to 5.2 million.
It means 9.9% of over-18s have received both injections. First doses have been given to 31.4 million people.
As the vaccination programme takes effect, daily reported deaths fell to 10, their lowest number since September 14th.
However, reporting lags may mean lower than usual figures for deaths because of the bank holiday.
The UK also reported another 3,423 confirmed coronavirus cases.
In a post on Twitter, Prime Minister Boris Johnson welcomed the “milestone” in the vaccination programme, adding: “I urge everyone to take up their second dose as soon as they are offered it.”
Health Secretary Matt Hancock said it meant that 50% of over-80s have now had their second jab.
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I should say (most definitely) NOT worth reading in full.
p.s. Is there some other expression that could sometimes be used?
Despite being within the belly of the beast for three weeks and being ‘vulnerable’ on grounds of age and co-morbidities I have yet to be offered my first stabbing let alone a second.
Just keep your head down and you may be able stay jab free.
It’s working so far and now I’m a bit more out of reach.
‘Just say no’, as they used to say.
Good luck with your recovery.
Please tell me what’s lockdown sceptical about this?
It’s been quite a while since Lockdown Septics was actually sceptical. Trade Descriptions Act may apply.
What is the point of this article withoit comment?
Are LDS supprtive of vaccines? I think the loyal readers/commentators need to know now.
Fairly clear by now, that LS is not too sceptical Covid vaccines. I suspect that dropping the scepticism was always the plan and that they destroyed the once brilliant comments section, simply to limit the retaliatory damage, from those who were once ardent LS patrons.
Five million clowns now fully locked into the painful early death syndrome, but with a bit of luck, they will be able to have one last pint before they expire.
Sat on their own in a windy pub carpark with a face nappy wondering if making eye contact with strangers is still against the rules.
Anyone under 65 and in reasonable health has a higher risk of death from the vaccine than from the virus.
I’m waiting to see how events transpire 9-18 months down the line before making a judgement re the ‘conspiracies’. But I have prepared psychologically for losses.
Not 50% in Wales. According to Public Health Wales, only 30.9% of over 80’s have had the “vaccine”, despite significantly higher take-up in the 2 lower age groups. I’m curious as to why that is. I seem to remember that in Wales, a decision was made to give the AZ vaccine to the oldest age group. I can only think of 3 possible scenarios: more in this age group are refusing the 2nd injection, it’s being held back by gov/health agencies for some reason, or there’s a general shortage of AZ “vaccine”. I’d love to see the reported side-effects to date broken down by vaccine manufacturer AND age, but I’m not aware you can do that with the way the UK gov are publishing adverse events (unlike with VAERS data).
Another thing I’ve noticed is that the size of the over 80’s population in Wales as reported by Public Health Wales has been gradually reducing, and is now approx 660 less than 2 and a half weeks ago.
Five million people now have no need to fear my diseased person. Hurrah
It does not go down well, this cheer-leading for the vaccine programme. I’ll leave it at that. The ‘membership’ are not impressed.
I seem to remember Johnson recently saying that the under 50s would not be vaccinated as yet in order to allow older people to get their second jab. Am I misremembering? Or has it been seen that there are indeed blood clot problems with younger people and this is a secret way of suspending the vaccine for the under 50s just as has happened, for example, in France, Germany, Holland and Canada.
So that’s 35 million single use plastic syringes, so far. Plus all the single use plastic test kits and masks. Where is Greta when we need her?