By Connor Boyd Assistant Health Editor For MailonlinePublished: 11:39 EDT, 1 April 2021 | Updated: 11:58 EDT, 1 April 2021Britain administered a record 400,000 second coronavirus vaccine doses on Wednesday, latest official figures show. The Government's Covid dashboard shows 404,922 people received their second injection on Wednesday, up from around 270,000 the day before. Ministers have said April will be the 'second dose month' because millions of people who were jabbed in January are due their second injection after 12 weeks. Britain administered a record 400,000 second coronavirus vaccine doses on Wednesday, latest official figures showsThe figures up to March 28 show that 2.8million Brits over 50 are still yet to take up the offer. Pfizer Covid vaccine 'is 100% effective against South African variant AND works against Brazilian strain' Pfizer's Covid vaccine still works against the South African and Brazilian variants of the virus, studies suggested today.

Source: The Nation April 01, 2021 16:05 UTC