OVER-30s will begin receiving Covid vaccinations before April as a staggering 10 million extra doses become available next week.
There will be a “rapid increase” in the number of people getting vaccinated in the coming weeks thanks to a “big uplift” in supply following a “dip” at the end of February, vaccines Minister Nadhim Zahawi said today.
And all adults in the UK could have received the vaccine as early as MAY following a surge in vaccine supplies.
It comes as Brits were told to hold off on booking summer holidays abroad until it’s clearer whether the PM’s roadmap out of lockdown is still on track.
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps warned “we can’t guarantee” international travel will definitely restart on May 17 because the decision will depend on the state of the pandemic.
And he advised people desperate for a break in the sun it would “make sense” to wait until after April 12 – when a panel of experts will report back on how to restart tourism – before making bookings.
His remarks will come as a blow to millions who are already eyeing up a jaunt in warmer climes, with Britain’s vaccination successful vaccination programme causing cases and deaths to plummet.
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