Covid jabs are available to all 16 and 17-year-olds in England in a final drive to vaccinate the young before winter.
Some 40% of teens in this age group have yet to receive a first dose and the Government is desperate to boost take-up before the weather drives many indoors.
Urging people to do it via the National Booking Service, Health Secretary Sajid Javid said: “Please book your vaccine as soon as possible to protect yourself and your loved ones against the virus.”
It comes as a group of scientists has called for “urgent action” to prevent a winter of restrictions.
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Independent SAGE, a group of scientists set up to mirror the Government advisory group, has said “sensible protections” are needed to prevent a surge triggering another winter lockdown.
It has issued a nine-point plan including demanding the reintroduction of mandatory mask wearing indoors, more financial support for people to self isolate and the right to work from home where possible for all workers.
Prof Stephen Reicher said: “Last year the Government failed to heed SAGE warnings in September and let the pandemic run so far out of control that by November, severe restrictions were necessary. They are in danger of making the same mistake.”
The UK reported 180 more deaths within 28 days of a positive test yesterday and 35,623 more cases.
Office for National Statistics random swab testing shows Covid rates remain high across the UK despite virus hospitalisations being at manageable levels.
However, Scotland’s hospitals are most under pressure as cases have surged to one in 45 people having the virus in the week ending September 18.
