Britain administered a Covid-19 jab every 27 SECONDS in another record-breaking day for vaccinations on Saturday.
A total of 873,784 jabs were given out by the NHS, the government said this afternoon, a second daily record in as many days.
More than 26.8 million people in Britain, or over half the adult population, have now received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.
More than 2.1 million have had both doses.
"This mammoth team effort shows the best of Britain," Health Secretary Matt Hancock said in a Tweet on Sunday.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson urged everyone to accept a vaccine when invited to receive one.
Britain's vaccine rollout is the fastest in any major economy.
Political tensions are simmering due to the chaotic, stop-start rollout in the European Union, where the efficacy of the AstraZeneca vaccine has repeatedly been questioned.
EU and British regulators have said the benefits of the AstraZeneca vaccine outweighed any risks, and the World Health Organization has given the vaccine its backing.
A record 756,873 Covid jabs were recorded in England on Saturday at the end of a week which saw the highest number of doses delivered since the vaccination programme began, NHS England said.
Chief executive Sir Simon Stevens said: "The speed and precision of the NHS vaccination campaign has been on full display this weekend and yesterday NHS staff across England administered a remarkable 27 jabs a second. In just one day we vaccinated the equivalent of the entire adult populations of Liverpool, Southampton and Oxford combined.
"When my turn came earlier this week I was delighted to get my first dose and we have a strong supply of vaccine for the coming week too, so if you are aged 50 plus, don't delay! Now is a great time to book your NHS Covid jab - it's quick and efficient, safe and effective, and painless."
NHS England data shows a total of 3,040,250 jabs were given to people in London between December 8 and March 20, including 2,830,964 first doses and 209,286 second doses.
This compares with 4,593,106 first doses and 266,422 second doses given to people in the Midlands, a total of 4,859,528.
The breakdown for the other regions is:
- East of England - 2,802,771 first doses and 171,370 second doses, making 2,974,141 in total
- North East and Yorkshire - 3,667,743 first and 285,797 second doses (3,953,540)
- North West - 3,008,425 first and 195,861 second doses (3,204,286)
- South East - 3,876,901 first and 268,798 second doses (4,145,699)
- South West - 2,675,817 first and 186,059 second doses (2,861,876)
