One in three adults have received both Covid jabs in a major milestone in the war against the pandemic. Almost 15million in England now have 'maximum protection' against the virus and 29.6million have had at least one dose. The NHS's announcement of the milestone came after the head of the Oxford Vaccine Group predicted that Britons would soon be living without face masks and social distancing. Professor Andrew Pollard, who is also the chief investigator of the Oxford vaccine trial, said that this 'was getting closer to happening', thanks to the 'remarkable success' of the UK's immunisation programme. In a tweet Boris Johnson said that reaching the milestone was 'a testament to the extraordinary efforts of NHS staff and volunteers'.

Source: Daily Mail May 09, 2021 21:44 UTC