Thanks to the amazing effort by the NHS more than 10 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines have now been administered.
Every jab will save lives and give people hope and reassurance.
Over the next couple of weeks all those over 70 and the clinically vulnerable should have received their first vaccination dose, followed by those aged 60 and above.
They have waited patiently for this moment in the understanding that it is important to protect those most at risk first.
Their stoic attitude stands in contrast to those who have sought to jump the queue.
When supplies are limited, such selfish behaviour potentially denies a life-saving jab from those who are most in need.
And it is an insult to those who have spent months shielding as they wait their turn.
People who elbow their way to the front of the line should hang their heads in shame.
Keep peace
The people of Northern Ireland are paying the price for Boris Johnson’s flawed Brexit deal.
Exports to and from the province have been severely disrupted because of the checks required on goods and agricultural products.
The Prime Minister is now threatening to take retaliatory action against the EU if the issue is not resolved.
But this is a mess entirely of his own making.
Despite his promise there would be no barriers between Britain and Ireland, he signed a treaty that imposes a border in the Irish Sea.
Brussels has not covered itself in glory either with its hard-nosed approach to vaccine supplies. Both sides need to stop the dangerous posturing and seek to find a solution.
At stake is not just the prosperity of Northern Ireland but the peace process.
On the moove
A heifer called Posh Spice has become Britain’s most expensive cow after selling for an udderly ridiculous £262,000.
That’s what you call a cash cow.
