People aged 30 and 31 in England are being invited to book to have their first dose of the coronavirus vaccine.

Nearly three-quarters of adults in the UK have already had one dose, and more than two-fifths have had two. Now, the NHS is urging approximately one million 30 and 31-year-olds to take up the offer of a jab at one of the 1,600 available locations, including mosques, museums and rugby grounds, as well as pharmacies.

The government plans to offer first doses to all adults by the end of July.

Health Secretary Matt Hancock said: "Our vaccination programme is moving at such a phenomenal pace and I am delighted that less than six months after Margaret Keenan received the first authorised jab in the world, we are now able to open the offer to everyone in their thirties and over.

"I want to say a huge ‘thank you’ to everyone who has rolled up their sleeves to help us roll out this life-saving jab. The NHS is booking record numbers of appointments and it is fantastic to see the public come forward in such exceptional numbers."