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UK hits target to offer Covid vaccine to all over-50s by mid-April: govt
LONDON, April 13, 2021 (BSS/AFP) – Britain said late Monday it had met its target to offer by April 15 a coronavirus vaccine first dose to all over-50s, the clinically vulnerable and health and social care workers.
“We have now passed another hugely significant milestone in our vaccine programme by offering jabs to everyone in the nine highest risk groups,” Prime Minister Boris Johnson said in a statement.
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