Over 65s to receive letters for Covid vaccinations in Milton Keynes from Monday, reports suggest

A report from The Sun revealed letters will be sent on Monday February 15 to the next age group to get jabbed en masse.

NHS Milton Keynes, Bedfordshire and Luton sent out a coordinated message inviting all over 70s to book an appointment to be jabbed.

This was a response to the progress being made administering first doses to over 70s in the area. The latest data released by NHS England showed that 152,000 people in Milton Keynes, Bedfordshire and Luton had received first doses of the coronavirus vaccine.

A total of 13,509,108 people have now received the Covid-19 vaccine across the UK, as part of the government’s huge vaccination programme.

The government looks to be on track to reach its target of offering the vaccine to 15 million vulnerable people by mid-February.

The continued vaccination of the vulnerable puts the UK in a more promising position towards easing current lockdown restrictions.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is due to set out the “road map” for England to come out of its third national lockdown later this month, with an announcement expected in the week commencing 22 February.

A Department of Health and Social Care spokesman said the vaccination programme was running on schedule, stating: “Thanks to the tireless efforts of NHS staff, volunteers and local authorities we have vaccinated more than 13.5 million people so far.

“We are on track to hit our target of offering vaccines to everyone in the top four groups by 15 February and will then move on to the next cohorts.”