Britain is expanding a coronavirus vaccination programme that has seen almost six million people get the first of two doses — even as the country’s death toll in the pandemic approaches 100,000, AP reports.
Health Secretary Matt Hancock said three-quarters of the UK’s over-80s population have received a vaccine shot. He said three-quarters of nursing home residents have also had their first jab.
Health officials aim to vaccinate 15m people, including everyone over 70, by February 15. The UK has recorded 97,329 deaths among people who tested positive.
