Coronavirus: UK sets new record for Covid jab second doses

Coronavirus: UK sets new record for Covid jab second doses More than 400,000 second doses of Covid vaccines have been given in the UK for the fourth consecutive day, according to the latest government data.

A record total of 475,230 second doses were administered on Saturday - along with 111,109 first doses.

On Friday, 450,136 second doses and 106,878 first doses were received. BBC News

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