Another 636,647 coronavirus vaccination shots were administered yesterday, with almost 19 million people now having had two jabs.

It comes as the government announced that people aged 18 and over would be able to get jabs in some areas of Blackburn following a rise in cases of the Indian variant of concern.

Some 2,657 new cases of the virus were recorded across the UK in the latest figures, meaning there have now been 4,444,631 diagnoses since the start of the pandemic.

And another 11 deaths were reported, bringing the total toll to 127,651.

A total of 184,210 first vaccines were given out yesterday, meaning 35,906,671 people have now received an initial shot.

And with 452,437 second doses administered, a total of 18,890,969 people have a had a full course of vaccinations.

Related posts:

Search for missing British hiker in Pyrenees may not resume until spring, say police ‘He’s ok, they’re keeping an eye on him’: William on Duke of Edinburgh’s condition ‘Nowhere near over’ – here’s why lockdown must be eased slowly and cautiously Mother who was attacked by off-duty police officer says resignation is ‘cowardly’ Windrush descendant threatened with Jamaica deportation being ‘punished twice’ for crime ‘We will all be rooting for you’: Duchess of Cambridge wishes Emma Raducanu the ‘best of luck’ ahead of US Open final Rapper Bugzy Malone punched two men outside his house in ‘self-defence’, court hears Greenpeace declares emergency as ‘supertrawlers’ blamed for depleting UK fish stocks UK identifies another 249 cases of Omicron variant as total reaches 817 Calls for Prince Andrew to lose dukedom and police protection as Charles refuses to comment From combatting smuggling to saving lives at sea: UK coastguard celebrates 200 years Runners stop to silently remember murdered jogger Ashling Murphy