Covid vaccine: All over-50s and high risk groups offered first doseon April 12, 2021 at 11:30 pm

Ministers meet a target of inviting the top nine priority groups to receive the vaccine by 15 April.

Chris Hopson, chief executive of NHS Providers, representing NHS Trusts, urged people offered a vaccine to take it up, saying: “As we return to pub gardens and sports activities and make our way back to non-essential shops, we must continue do all that we can to prevent the spread of infection and ensure this lockdown will be the last.”