For everyone from a 24-year-old medic to a 83-year-old former headteacher, the jab has felt like a turning point
As of this weekend, 3.5m doses of coronavirus vaccines have been delivered in the UK, more than 400,000 of which were second doses. For a country that has lived under coronavirus restrictions for almost a year, the vaccines are providing a welcome step back towards normal life.
Four people who have received their vaccine share their experiences and hopes for the future.