More than two in three adults in the UK have now received both doses of a Covid-19 vaccine, giving them very high protection from the virus.

A total of 81,192,857 doses have been administered in the UK, with 46,037,090 people receiving a first dose (87.4 per cent) and 35,155,767 people receiving both doses (66.7 per cent).

Prime Minister Boris Johnson set a target to vaccinate two-thirds of adults in the UK with both doses by 19 July.

Every adult in England has now been offered at least one dose of the vaccine and all adults in the UK are able to get their second doses after eight weeks. This will mean every adult has the chance to have two doses by mid September.

Health and Social Care Secretary Sajid Javid said: “We have hit our target almost a week early, this is a huge achievement in the UK’s phenomenal vaccine rollout. The vaccination programme is building a strong wall of protection around our population, saving tens of thousands of lives, preventing millions of infections and allowing us to cautiously progress through the roadmap. Everyone has a part to play in overcoming this virus so please come forward for your jab if you haven’t already – it is the best way to protect you, your loved ones and your community.”