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More than 20 million people in the UK have received at least a first dose of coronavirus vaccine, with under 4% of those given as second doses.
Government data shows that of the 20.5m jabs given in the UK up to 26 February, 19.6m were first doses.
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President Joe Biden cheered an announcement on Saturday that the US Food and Drug Administration has authorised Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose Covid vaccine, but cautioned Americans to not let their guard down as new variants spread.
“Though we celebrate today’s news, I urge all Americans: keep washing your hands, stay socially distanced, and keep wearing masks,” Biden said in a statement.
“As I have said many times, things are still likely to get worse again as new variants spread, and the current improvement could reverse.”
