Government data showed the total amount of people throughout the UK receiving first vaccines doses was 15,062,189 and 537,715 second doses had also been administered.
Boris Johnson, who is set to announce the government has hit the target to vaccinate 15million of the most vulnerable people by February 15th tomorrow said: “Today we have reached a significant milestone,”
“No one is resting on their laurels… We’ve still got a long way to go and there will undoubtedly be bumps in the road, but after all we’ve achieved, I know we can go forward with great confidence.”
NHS chief executive Sir Simon Stevens said: “Hitting this milestone just 10 weeks after the NHS made history by delivering the first Covid vaccination outside of a clinical trial is a remarkable shared achievement.
“The NHS vaccination programme is the biggest and fastest in Europe – and in the health service’s history – and that is down to the skill, care, and downright hard work of our fantastic staff, supported by local communities, volunteers and the armed forces.
“On behalf of the whole country it’s right to mark this successful first phase with a huge thank you to everyone involved in this extraordinary team effort.”
Vaccinations in England alone up to February 14:
First dose – 12,675,663
Second dose – 489,885
Total – 13,165,548
