Health officials in Britain say more than three-quarters of adults in the UK have received both doses of a coronavirus vaccine, a milestone that British Prime Minister Boris Johnson described as a "huge national achievement."
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Latest figures from the Department of Health and Social Care on Tuesday showed that 39.7 million people have now been double-jabbed. More than 47 million, or 89% of the adult population, have received a first dose.
The UK has seen its average number of daily confirmed cases fall in recent weeks. A further 25,161 cases were reported on Monday. Health Secretary Sajid Javid said Tuesday that the vaccine rollout has created a "wall of defense" that's "massively reduced" hospitalizations and deaths from COVID-19.
Javid also said that officials are preparing to offer coronavirus booster jabs from early September to the most vulnerable groups. He said the plan is for the seasonal flu jab to be offered at the same time as COVID-19 booster jabs to those over 50.
