UK says more than 20 million people have received Covid-19 shot
28 February 2021 - 18:05
By William Schomberg
Image: Joe Giddens/Pool via Reuters Britain has rolled out Europe's fastest Covid-19 vaccination programme.
More than 20 million people across the United Kingdom have now received a Covid-19 shot, Britain's health minister, Matt Hancock, said on Sunday.
"A magnificent achievement for the country," Hancock said on Twitter. "The vaccine is our route out. When you get the call, get the jab!"
Britain has rolled out Europe's fastest Covid-19 vaccination programme, raising the prospect of a lifting of its current lockdown restrictions between now and the end of June.
