Over 2.2 million people receive first round of the COVID-19 vaccine

In the UK, over 2.2 million people have received the first round of the COVID-19 vaccine between 8th and 10th December, according to the latest figures

Between the 8th and 10th of December, 2,286,572 people received the first round of the COVID-19 vaccine.

The breakdown in each nation is:

• England: 1,959,151
• Scotland: 163,377
• Wales: 86,039
• Northern Ireland: 78,005

2,675,213 doses have been administered overall in the UK – excluding the number of second doses in Scotland.

The NHS will be offering a vaccination to everyone in the top four priority groups as set out by the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) by 15 February.

This includes:

• All residents in a care home for older adults and their carers
• All those 80 years of age and over and frontline health and social care workers
• All those 75 years of age and over
• All those 70 years of age and over and clinically extremely vulnerable individuals

Secondary priorities could include those at increased risk of hospitalisation and at increased risk of exposure.

These include:

• Residents in a care home for older adults and their carers
• All those 80 years of age and over and frontline health and social care workers
• All those 75 years of age and over
• All those 70 years of age and over and clinically extremely vulnerable individuals
• All those 65 years of age and over
• All individuals aged 16 years to 64 years with underlying health conditions which put them at higher risk of serious disease and mortality
• All those 60 years of age and over
• All those 55 years of age and over
• All those 50 years of age and over