BREAKING | More than 15 million have received first COVID-19 jab - Herefordshire’s Independent Source of News & Information

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has this afternoon announced that the UK has met the target set for 15 million vaccines to be delivered by 15th February.

The Prime Minister posted the following on social media:

Today we have reached a significant milestone in the United Kingdom’s national vaccination programme.

This country has achieved an extraordinary feat – administering a total of 15 million jabs into the arms of some of the most vulnerable people in the country. pic.twitter.com/wPKCXPT8Td
— Boris Johnson (@BorisJohnson) February 14, 2021

Vaccines Minister Nadhim Zahawi also responded to the news by saying:

15,000,000! Amazing team ❤️ We will not rest till we offer the vaccine to the whole of phase1 the 1-9 categories of the most vulnerable & all over 50s by end April and then all adults. @NikkiKF @Emily_JR_Lawson @Comd101LogBde 💉💉💉 https://t.co/NqOZl5e0aG
— Nadhim Zahawi (@nadhimzahawi) February 14, 2021