Coronavirus vaccination clinics are opening in England today, with GPs set to give out the jab in hundreds of different locations.
The Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine will be delivered to GP practices at more than 100 locations across the country.They will inoculate those aged 80 and over, along with care home workers and residents.Vaccination centres will also be run from doctors' surgeries and community hubs in villages, towns and cities.
However, NHS bosses have warned Prime Minister Boris Johnson that a relaxation of England’s tier system over Christmas could result in a third wave of cases.
Sarah Gilbert, professor of vaccinology at Oxford University, said the US has seen a surge in infections and deaths after people celebrated.