offBritishPrimeMinisterBorisJohnsonhailed a significantmilestoneonSundayastheUKhititsinitialtargettodeliver 15 millionfirstdosesofcovert 19 vaccinationsafterbecomingthefirstcountryintheworldtoapprove a vaccine.
TheBritishgovernmentbeganitsambitiousprograminearlyDecemberwiththeaimtooffer a shottoeeveryoneinitstopfourprioritygroups, includingallcarehomeresidentsonFrontlineHealthcareworkers.
Todaywehavereached a significantmilestoneintheUnitedKingdom's nationalvaccinationprogram.
IthasBean a trulynationalUKwideeffortwe'vedoneittogetheron.
I wanttothankeachandeverypersonwhohashelpedmakeithappen.
Youcouldbeincrediblyproudofthepartyou'veplayed.
Thanksalsotoeveryonewhohashad a jabsofar, givingprotectionnotjustyourselfbutalsotoyourfellowcitizensintotheNHS.
ThevaccineprogramisseenasoneofthefewsuccessesintheUKgovernment's handlingof a pandemicthat's leftthecountrywithoneofthebiggestdeathtollsintheworld.
Westillgot a longwaytogoon.
Therewillundoubtedlybebumpsintheroad.
Afterallwe'veachieved, I knowwecangoforwardwithgreatconfidence.
offBritishPrimeMinisterBorisJohnsonhailed a significantmilestoneonSundayastheUKhititsinitialtargettodeliver 15 millionfirstdosesofcovert 19 vaccinationsafterbecomingthefirstcountryintheworldtoapprove a vaccine.
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