Don't miss a thing by getting the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox People aged 40 and over can now book an appointment for a coronavirus vaccine, the NHS has announced.
Text messages will go out to 40 and 41-year-olds today inviting them to book an appointment for a first dose of the jab. People aged 42 to 44 were sent the message earlier this week, with nearly three-quarters of a million appointments being made on Monday and Tuesday alone.
Since the vaccination roll-out began in December last year, more than 28 million people have given at least one dose in England – nearly two-thirds of the adult population.