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More than 3million people in England have received a Covid booster jab, official figures show.
NHS England revealed today 3.1million eligible over-50s, NHS workers and at-risk adults have now come forward for a top-up dose in the 29 days since the roll-out began on September 16.
But there are still millions more who are technically now allowed to get their third dose but haven't yet.
Since 92-year-old grandmother Margaret Keenan became the first person in the world to receive a Covid vaccine outside of a clinical trial in December, 94.6million jabs have been administered in the UK.
The booster programme began two days after the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation advised that the injections should be dished out to those most at risk from the virus to maintain a high level of protection through the winter.
The rollout is a key part of ministers plans to suppress an expected fourth wave of the virus in the coming months.
But a back-up 'Plan B' will - including mandatory face masks in certain settings, work from home guidance and vaccine passports - will be implemented if the health service faces unsustainable pressure.
Health Secretary Sajid Javid today urged those eligible to come forward 'as soon as possible' to protect themselves and their loved ones and 'keep the virus at bay'.
NHS England revealed today 3.1million people have come forward for the top-up dose in the 29 days since the rollout began on September 16. The health service in England only began publishing booster dose figures on October 1, when 863,460 had been administered
Since 92-year-old Margaret Keenan (pictured getting booster dose on September 24) became the first person in the world to receive a Covid vaccine outside of a clinical trial on December 8 at University Hospital in Coventry, 94.6million jabs have been administered in the UK
