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U.K. Set to Beat Vaccine Target by a Month Even as Cases Surge

  • All adults on course to be offered Covid vaccine by end-June
  • Johnson still set to delay final stage of unlocking economy
Bloomberg business news
Johnson to Delay Reopening as U.K. Infections Rise

U.K. authorities expect to be able to offer all adults their first dose of coronavirus vaccine by the end of June, potentially beating Health Secretary Matt Hancock’s target by a month.

After the vaccine program was opened up to the over 25s last week, people over the age of 18 are on course to be offered a vaccine by June 30, according to a person familiar with the plan. The official target remains to offer all adults a first shot by the end of July.