Leeds News Live: UK about to hit 50% vaccinations | Leeds census deadline looms - what you need to know

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The UK is approaching 50% of the population being vaccinatedThe UK is approaching 50% of the population being vaccinated
The UK is approaching 50% of the population being vaccinated

The UK is on the verge of reaching the major milestone of giving more than 50% of the adult population their first dose of coronavirus vaccine.

Government data up to March 18 suggests that 49.9% of the population aged 18 and over have received a first dose, with an estimated 73,000 more jabs needed to pass the halfway mark.

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It comes after Prime Minister Boris Johnson received his first dose of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine on Friday evening.

Meanwhile, the census day is rapidly approaching and Leeds households are being told they must fill them out on Sunday, March 21.

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