Covid-19 vaccination programme extended to 30-year-olds in England

People aged 30 and over can book their Covid-19 jab from Wednesday, the NHS in England has said. About one million people aged 30 and 31 will get a text message in coming days asking them to come forward for their Covid vaccine. Health Secretary Matt Hancock praised the 'phenomenal pace' of the vaccination programme. Health officials have sped up the timetable to offer second jabs in a bid to ensure that those at highest risk are protected from the variant of the virus first identified in India.