COVID-19: UK hits target to offer vaccine to all over-50s by mid-April

PM Boris Johnson heralds 'another hugely significant milestone'

Last updated: April 13, 2021 | 02:30

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Dr Anil Mehta, surrounded by his team of doctors, administers a dose of the Pfizer vaccine to Geeta Waddon to mark the 10,000th jab in his small practice in London, Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021.

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London: Britain said late Monday it had met its target to offer by April 15 a coronavirus vaccine first dose to all over-50s, the clinically vulnerable and health and social care workers.

“We have now passed another hugely significant milestone in our vaccine programme by offering jabs to everyone in the nine highest risk groups,” Prime Minister Boris Johnson said in a statement.