Don't miss a thing by getting the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox People aged 30 and over can book their coronavirus jab from Wednesday, NHS England has announced.
Around one million people aged 30 and 31 will get a text message in the coming days asking them to come forward for their Covid-19 vaccine.
Health Secretary Matt Hancock praised the “phenomenal pace” of the vaccination programme. Health officials have sped up the timetable to offer second jabs in a bid to ensure that those at highest risk are protected from the variant of the virus first identified in India.
And at the same time, the programmes are extending to younger age groups to try and mitigate risk. Mr Hancock said: “Our vaccination programme is moving at