(ANSA) - LONDON, APRIL 13 - The United Kingdom breaks through the ceiling of 40 million anti-Covid vaccines administered, including about 8 million boosters, according to disaggregated data referring to yesterday's date, after the government of Boris Johnson formalized the achievement in 3 days in advance of another milestone: the offer of the first dose to all over-fifty-year-olds residing in the country, promised for April 15th.
And the health service (NHS) today announces an acceleration of the campaign starting from the age of forty, with the possibility for those aged 45 and over to book the vaccination online from today without even waiting for the call.
"It is another enormously significant milestone of our vaccination program", premier Tory and his Minister of Health, Matt Hancock had said yesterday about the coverage of the fifties, now pledging to multiply the calls, but also confirming the goal already set. of the first dose to the entire adult population over 18 of the Kingdom at the latest by 31 July.
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