More than half of UK population has had first Covid-19 jab, figures show

Pharmacist Asha Fowells vaccinates Paul Jinadu, 79, with his second dose of the Oxford/AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine (PA)

More than half of the UK’s total population has received a first dose of a coronavirus vaccine, figures show.

NHS England data up to April 23 shows that of the 38,189,536 total doses given in England so far, 28,102,852 were first doses – a rise of 107,656 on the previous day.