China News Service, March 22. According to a report by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) on the 21st, more than 27.6 million people in the UK, that is, more than half of adults, have received at least one dose of the new crown vaccine.
In this regard, British Prime Minister Johnson expressed his gratitude to every participant. British Health Secretary Hancock was also encouraged by this achievement and called on the public to actively vaccinate.
On January 4, at the Rocky Health Center in Dundee, Scotland, a nurse injected an 82-year-old man with the new crown vaccine.
According to reports, on the 20th local time, 844,285 people in the UK received the first or second dose of the vaccine, up from 711,157 on the 19th, setting a single-day vaccination record.
British Prime Minister Johnson received the first dose of AstraZeneca vaccine on the 19th. He said, "Thank you very much for everyone who participated." British Health Secretary Hancock was also encouraged by this achievement and called on the public to actively vaccinate and protect themselves. And the people around you.
The British government previously announced that all adults in the country should receive the first dose of the new crown vaccine before the end of July.
Despite the progress in the promotion of vaccines, the British Secretary of Defense Ben Wallace did not rule out extending the UK’s overseas holiday ban when cases in other countries increase.
Wallace believes that it is "too early" to book a trip abroad.
A scientist advising the British government warned that in the summer of 2021, the likelihood of most Britons going abroad for vacation is "extremely small" given the import risk of the COVID-19 mutation.
According to statistics from the British government, as of the 21st, there were 5,312 new confirmed cases of new crown in the UK, with a total of 4,296,583 confirmed cases; 33 new deaths and a total of 126,155 deaths.