will be offered their first COVID-19 vaccine dose by August 23, according to a target set by British Health Secretary Sajid Javid.
"I have asked the NHS in England to ensure they offer a first dose of the vaccine to everyone aged 16 and 17 by next Monday, August 23, this will make sure everybody has the opportunity to get vital protection before returning to college or sixth form", Javid said in a statement on Sunday. However, Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government recently went ahead with easing COVID-19 restrictions in England due to the broad roll-out of vaccinations, which Johnson said had largely broken the link between infections and subsequent hospitalization and death.
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