All 16- and 17-year-olds in England will be offered their first Covid-19 vaccine dose by August 23, according to a target set by British health secretary Sajid Javid.
“I have asked the NHS in England to ensure they offer a first dose of the vaccine to everyone aged 16 and 17 by next Monday, August 23, this will make sure everybody has the opportunity to get vital protection before returning to college or sixth form,” Javid said in a statement on Sunday.
Britain has suffered more than 130,000 deaths within 28 days of a positive Covid-19 test, the second-highest total in Europe after Russia and one of the highest in the world. However, Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government recently went ahead with easing Covid-19 restrictions in England due to the broad rollout of vaccinations which Johnson said had largely broken the link between infections and subsequent hospitalisation and death.
More than three quarters of British adults have received two doses of a Covid-19 vaccine, and 89% have received at least one. “NHS England has launched a new online walk-in site finder to help 16- and 17-year-olds locate the nearest available centre. Further sites will come online over the coming days and weeks”, the department of health said on Sunday.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
All 16-, 17-year-olds in England to be offered first Covid-19 vaccine dose by August 23All 16- and 17-year-olds in England will be offered their first Covid-19 vaccine dose by August 23, according to a target set by British health secretary Sajid Javid.
Read more »
Market data — August 16 2021Market data including bonds and fuel prices
Read more »
All 16-, 17-year-olds in England to be offered first Covid-19 vaccine dose by August 23All 16- and 17-year-olds in England will be offered their first Covid-19 vaccine dose by August 23, according to a target set by British health secretary Sajid Javid.
Read more »
US FDA authorises Covid-19 vaccine boosters for the immunocompromisedThe US Food and Drug Administration on Thursday authorised a booster dose of Covid-19 vaccines from Pfizer Inc and Moderna Inc for people with compromised immune systems.
Read more »
How might the Tesla-fication of Moderna unfold?Moderna’s valuation reflects expectations for big growth, in this case coming from two main drivers: continued sales of its Covid-19 vaccine and future windfalls from new vaccines using mRNA tech
Read more »