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People aged 56 to 59 in England are being invited to book for a COVID injection as the NHS vaccination program continues to pick up pace.
Letters sent to 850,000 people in the age group began arriving on Saturday, with another 850,000 expected to arrive on Monday.
It comes after eight out of 10 people between the ages of 65 and 69 accepted the offer of a prick.
More than 18 million people in England, more than a third of the adult population, have already received a vaccine.
In the whole of the UK, 22,887,118 COVID-19 There have been coups so far, according to government data as of March 5.
Of these, 21,796,278 were first doses and about 1,090,840 were second doses.
On Friday, Health Secretary Matt Hancock It said that more than two-fifths, or 40%, of the UK’s adult population had been offered a dose of the vaccine.
Ministers say the UK is on track to vaccinate all adults at least once by the end of July.
Before that date, the government aims to vaccinate all the people in the first nine priority groups on the schedule of the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunization (JCVI), equivalent to 32 million people, by April 15.
This includes the clinically vulnerable and everyone over the age of 50.
The vaccines are administered at more than 1,600 sites across the country, including mosques, museums, and rugby fields.
Hancock said: “The NHS vaccination program is in full swing and more than 21 million of those most at risk have already received their first dose.
“This includes more than 90% of people 65 and older and almost nine out of 10 people who are clinically extremely vulnerable.
“It is an extraordinary feat and we remain on track to offer a first vaccine to all adults by July 31st.
“We are now inviting people between the ages of 56 and 59 to take their hits and I urge all eligible to come forward as soon as possible.”
Dr Nikki Kanani, NHS National Medical Director for Primary Care and GP, said: “The NHS Vaccine Program is committed to protecting the country against coronavirus and is testimony to our incredible staff that we can now move on to the next age group. “
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Persons receiving the letters are invited to reserve a vaccination seat through the national reservation service. If they can’t connect, they can call 119 toll free.
The NHS made history when Maggie Keenan became the first person in the world to be protected against the coronavirus outside of a clinical trial when she received the Pfizer vaccine at Coventry Hospital on December 8.
The NHS was also the first to offer the new Oxford AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine when 82-year-old Brian Pinker received his on January 4.
