Well being Secretary Matt Hancock celebrated the information and mentioned vaccinating greater than 20 million individuals in opposition to coronavirus throughout the UK is a “magnificent achievement for the nation”.
In a video on his Twitter, Mr Hancock mentioned: “I’m completely delighted that over 20 million individuals have now been vaccinated throughout the UK – it’s completely incredible.
“I need to thank each single one who’s come ahead to get the jab as a result of we all know with rising confidence that the jab protects you, it protects your neighborhood and it is also the route out of this for all of us”.
Vaccines minister Nadhim Zahawi tweeted: “BINGO! One Rating over 20,000,000 individuals have had the vaccination (1s dose). What an achievement for February 2021. What a workforce! Proud to be with you on this journey.”
The UK’s vaccination programme is now on the second a part of its first part after everybody within the 4 precedence teams have been supplied a jab by mid-February.
This included these aged 70 and over, care residence residents, healthcare employees and clinically susceptible individuals.
The rollout has now been expanded to incorporate these aged 60 and above and other people with underlying well being circumstances.
The remainder of the over-50s will comply with, with the federal government aiming to supply everybody in precedence teams 5 to 9 a jab by April 15.
The federal government is aiming to supply all adults the vaccine by July, as they set out their roadmap out of lockdown.
