From today, anyone aged 40 and over in England can book a vaccination. Meanwhile a Public Health England report revealed infections in the over-80s have fallen to the lowest level on record. 'With second doses also proceeding apace, we're now ready to invite all those aged 40 and over to join the most successful vaccination drive in health service history.' There were only 6.3 cases per 100,000 people aged over 80 in the week ending on Sunday, the lowest since the report began in June. He claimed the findings 'signal that we’re moving from a Covid pandemic to Covid becoming endemic in the UK'.

Source: Daily Mail April 29, 2021 23:02 UTC