Coronavirus: UK set to vaccinate half a million people a day from next week

The UK is preparing to conduct vaccinations for half a million people per day from next week, The UK Times reported, citing an unnamed "senior Whitehall source".

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“All over-50s could be vaccinated by the end of March.”

government is preparing to more than double the pace of the programme next week.”

“Vaccines for as many as half a million people a day.”

“Ministers believe that they will have enough doses to hit Boris Johnson's target of inoculating the 15 million most vulnerable people by February 15.”