Letters were this weekend starting to go out to1.7 million people aged 56 to 59 inviting them to have the vaccination. Mr Johnson, who is 56, could receive his offer of a jab within days. Amid the success of the vaccination scheme, attention is now turning to testing in schools and in the workplace. ‘This includes more than 90 per cent of those aged 65 and over and almost nine in 10 people who are clinically extremely vulnerable. ‘It’s an extraordinary feat and we remain on track to offer a first vaccine to all adults by July 31.’

Source: The Nation March 06, 2021 23:03 UTC