Leeds news LIVE: Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine approved for use in 12 to 15-year-olds

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People aged 30 and over can currently book their vaccine (photo: Radar)People aged 30 and over can currently book their vaccine (photo: Radar)
People aged 30 and over can currently book their vaccine (photo: Radar)

New figures reveal that 213,937 over 50s in Leeds have had both jabs.

This equates to 84.1 per cent of people of that age group across the city.

NHS data shows that 95 per cent of over-50s in England have been vaccinated.

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Leeds news LIVE: Number of over 50s across city double vaccinated revealed

Key Events

  • Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine approved for use in 12 to 15-year-olds
  • Around 84 per cent of over 50s in Leeds have had both vaccine doses

Leeds weather forecast: Bank holiday likely to see hottest day of the year so far

The balmy bank holiday is set to bring the warmest weather of the year so far, with the mercury due to hit 25C on Monday.

Forecasters at the Met Office warned people to slap on plenty of sun cream as UV light levels will be high or very high.

The previous high of 24.5C (76.1F) was recorded on March 30 at Kew Gardens.

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