By More than 18 million coronavirus jabs now administered in UK.
The number of second doses given has climbed by a record 26,317 to 669,105.
Another 326,692 first doses have been given out, taking the total to 18,242,873, while the number of second doses has climbed by a record 26,317 to 669,105.
The current aim regarding vaccination is to have reached all top nine priority groups by the middle of April, which culminates in having offered a jab to everyone aged over 50.
The government will conduct a review of the “deep and complex” issues around whether Britons should be asked to show a “vaccine passport” before entering venues such as a pub or theatre, the prime minister has said.
“We can’t be discriminatory against people who, for whatever reason, can’t have the vaccine – there might be medical reasons why people can’t have the vaccine, or some people may genuinely refuse to have one.
“Now I think that’s a mistake, I think everybody should have a vaccine but we need to thrash all this out.”
As vaccinations pick up pace around the world, the idea of “vaccine passports” is gaining traction among governments and industries looking for a way out of shutdowns, curfews and travel bans.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced Monday the government would consider Covid-19 “status certificates” as a pathway out of the health crisis.
But while some see it as a potential ticket to freedom, others fear such documentation could exclude or discriminate against those made most vulnerable by the pandemic.
