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5th August 2021
09:38am BST
"It shows how effective the vaccine programme has been in protecting people, stopping them needing hospitalisation, keeping them safe."
She warned that young people who have not been jabbed could become seriously ill, adding, they "are not immune and the best way they can protect themselves absolutely is to get that vaccine if they haven't already".
"It is still really important for those young people who have not yet taken the opportunity to come forward - or they know someone who hasn't - this is the time," she told the BBC. Approximately 73 per cent of adults in the UK have now received two doses of Covid vaccines, and nearly 89 per cent have had the first dose. This comes as a further 29,312 cases of people who tested positive for coronavirus were recorded in the UK on Wednesday. It was also reported that there were 119 deaths within 28 days of a positive test.Explore more on these topics:
