The NHS aims to fully vaccinate two thirds of adults in the run-up to July 19The NHS will begin offering coronavirus vaccines to all over-18s by the end of the week, the head of the service said this morning. Sir Simon Stevens, chief executive of NHS England, told a conference of health service leaders that the next four weeks should be used to as far as possible “finish the job” of vaccinating people against Covid-19. SponsoredHe also said that he expected new treatments that could keep people out of hospital to be available within months, advising the NHS to “gear up” for these. Stevens, who is stepping down from his role next month, added that more funding would be necessary for the health service to tackle the five million-strong waiting list. Last night Boris Johnson announced that the full lifting

Source: The Times June 15, 2021 11:04 UTC