Coronavirus Crisis: Race Is On

Decision on kids due soon. Fear of third-wave persists

- Martin Bagot

ALL adults could be vaccinated by the end of June as efforts against the Indian variant of Covid-19 are ramped up, figures suggest.

The programme could move to those aged 30 and over next week, then people in their 20s from early June.

Latest Public Health England modelling estimates vaccinations prevented 13,000 deaths and 39,000 hospitalisations up to May 9.

Around four in five over60s in England are now fully vaccinated, records indicate.

Wills’ guns salute for NHS staff

But cases of the Indian variant rose again yesterday, with 3,424 reported. The figure is up 457 from 2,967 just 24 hours earlier. PHE said Bolton and London were hotspots but small clusters had been detected across the country.

Health Secretary Matt Hancock said: “With the threat of new variants, it’s never been more important to get the vaccine.”