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Johnson Faces Calls to Ease Curbs as Vaccines Milestone Hit

England sees first doses delivered to four priority groups
Johnson due to speak Feb. 22 on possible lockdown easing

WATCH: The U.K. has achieved its first target of immunizing the top 4 priority groups, with more than 15 million doses now administered.(Source: Bloomberg)

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By Andrew Atkinson

February 13, 2021 at 11:55 PM UTC

Updated on

February 15, 2021 at 8:21 AM UTC

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The U.K. recorded 15 million vaccinations against the coronavirus, a milestone that is set to increase pressure on Prime Minister Boris Johnson to begin reopening the economy.