Fifth of all Covid hospital admissions aged 18-34

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This latest data comes from the chief executive of NHS England, Amanda Pritchard.

According to the latest statistics, a one in five of all Covid hospital admissions in the UK are people aged between 18-34. The new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the NHS, Amanda Pritchard, spoke to the BBC about her concerns surrounding the vaccine take-up among young adults. Amanda Pritchard, who was previously NHS England's chief operating officer (COO), took over as chief executive from Sir Simon Stevens on 1 August. She said that 1,000 young adults were currently "really unwell" in hospital, and believes it is "very important" that people come forward for the vaccine. It is reported that 5.5 per cent of those in hospitals during the winter surge were young adults, but the number today is four times that amount.

"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.