Covid vaccines to be given to over 70s and clinically vulnerable, Government announces

People aged 70 and above and the clinically vulnerable will now be offered a Covid-19 vaccine, the Government has announced.
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Previously the vaccine was only being offered to people aged 80 plus, care home residents and staff, and frontline health workers.

However, the vaccine is being extended to more people from Monday, January 18.

Vaccinating the first two groups will remain the priority.

The Government has said that vaccination sites which have enough supply and capacity are now able to offer vaccinations to over 70s and clinically vulnerable people.The Government has said that vaccination sites which have enough supply and capacity are now able to offer vaccinations to over 70s and clinically vulnerable people.
The Government has said that vaccination sites which have enough supply and capacity are now able to offer vaccinations to over 70s and clinically vulnerable people.
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However, the Government has said that vaccination sites which have enough supply and capacity are now able to offer vaccinations to over 70s and clinically vulnerable people.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson said: "Today is a significant milestone in our vaccination programme as we open it up to millions more people who are most at risk from Covid 19.

"We are now delivering the vaccine at a rate of 140 jabs a minute and I want to thank everyone involved in this national effort.

"We have a long way to go and there will doubtless be challenges ahead - but by working together we are making huge progress in our fight against this virus.”

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Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock said: "Now that more than half of all over-80s have had their jab, we can begin vaccinating the next most vulnerable groups.

"Where an area has already reached the vast majority of groups 1-2, they can now start opening up the programme to groups 3-4.

“We are working day and night to make sure everyone who is 70 and over, our health and social care workers and the clinically extremely vulnerable are offered the vaccine by the middle of February and our NHS heroes are making huge strides in making this happen.

“This measure does not mean our focus on getting care homes, healthcare staff and those aged 80 and over vaccinated is wavering - it will remain our utmost priority over the coming weeks to reach the rest of these groups.”