‘Phenomenal achievement’: 80 million vaccines administered in UK

Pharmacists transport a cooler containing the Moderna vaccine, at the West Wales General Hospital in Carmarthen.

British Health Secretary Sajid Javid has hailed a “phenomenal achievement” as more than 80 million vaccines have been administered across the UK.

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) said the milestone was part of “the largest and most successful vaccination programme in NHS history”.