Grantham MP Gareth Davies has welcomed the Government's Vaccines Delivery Plan – the biggest vaccination programme in British history – that sets ambitious targets as the government continues to ramp up its vaccine rollout.

Already across Lincolnshire, 87,400 vaccinations have been administered, as part of plans to vaccinate the top 4 priority groups by mid-February. In the Midlands, 1,097,275 people have received a vaccine, with 1,164,148 doses administered in total across the area.

The government says the United Kingdom is leading the way with its vaccination programme. So far, more than 7.9 million vaccinations have been administered to 7.4 million people – the third highest per capita, behind only the UAE and Israel. In addition, only two countries have administered more doses than the United Kingdom – China and the USA.

The latest figures show that, over the last seven days, the number of people who have been vaccinated has increased by 2.5 million – an increase of 50 per cent in a week. Over 13 per cent of the entire adult population has so far received a vaccine.

In England, first doses have been delivered to over four-fifths of those over 80, over half of those aged 75-79 and three quarters of elderly care home residents.

Commenting, Gareth Davies MP said: "The NHS vaccination programme, the biggest in our country's history, has got off to a fantastic start thanks to the hard work of all of those involved.

"It's great to see that so many people in my area have received the vaccine as we lead the world in our fight back against coronavirus, at our local vaccination centres in Grantham and Stamford. I am also pleased that all of our care homes across Lincolnshire have been fully vaccinated.

"I look forward to getting my vaccine over the coming months – and I urge everyone to do the same when they get the call up".

Health Secretary, Matt Hancock MP said: "Vaccines are the way out of the pandemic and this historic rollout will cover every corner of the country.

"Through the UK Vaccine Delivery Plan, over seven million people have already received their jab. From hospitals to pharmacies, sports clubs to places of worship – we're making sure the vaccine is as accessible as possible.

"In the meantime it is vital everyone continues to play their part in this national effort by staying at home to protect the NHS."