UK vaccine VICTORY as Britain surpasses 25m first doses – almost half of all adults jabbed

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The immunisation programme has been rolled out at a rapid pace across the country with Britain set to have given half of the entire adult population – 26.5 million – a jab by the end of the week.

Official figures indicate 25,273,226 people have had a first dose of the Pfizer or Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine.

It puts the UK on track to give a first dose to all over-50s and the clinically vulnerable who make up phase one of the inoculation programme ahead of the April 15 deadline set by the Government.

Once all adults in phase one have built up coronavirus immunity, deaths are expected to drop by 99 percent.

Mr Hancock said: “This is an extraordinary feat, coming exactly 100 days after Margaret Keenan received the first authorised jab in the whole world.

“It has been a national mission, one of the one of the biggest logistical exercises since the war and I’d like to thank everyone who played their part, including every NHS vaccinator, GPs, pharmacists, volunteers and the armed forces for their crucial role in every corner of the UK.

“We’re ahead of schedule to offer a first dose to all in these groups by the 15 April and I urge everybody eligible to come forward.”

Vaccines Minister Nadhim Zahawi described the achievement as “an incredible milestone” and said the vaccination programme would continue to expand in the coming weeks.

A bumper supply of jabs are set to be delivered to the UK in March helping to pick up the pace of injections.

BT are marking the UK hitting the 25 million mark with a message on the iconic BT Tower in London.

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