Prognosis
U.K. Plans Annual Vaccinations to Fight New Coronavirus Strains
- Minister confident all over-50s will be given shots by May
- Almost 1,000 doses given every minute during Saturday peak
Photographer: Jason Alden/PA Wire/Bloomberg
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The U.K. is on track to vaccinate all people over age 50 by May and is already planning for a program of top-up immunizations to fight new variants of coronavirus from the autumn, officials said.
Health Minister Nadhim Zahawi predicted annual vaccination drives similar to the program of injections given for influenza each year.