NHS broke a new Covid vaccine record with more than 660,000 jabs doled out in a single day. A total of 660,276 doses were administered nationwide on Thursday, latest government figures revealed tonight.
That includes 528,260 first jabs and 132,016 second doses.
The PM was
given his first shot at St. Thomas' Hospital in London - as European nations
scrambled to undo their damaging blockade of it.
The PM returned to St Thomas' Hospital, where he was treated for the virus in intensive care last year, for his appointment at 6.30pm this evening.
Speaking to reporters outside the hospital, he said: "I did not feel a thing. It was very good and very quick.
"I cannot recommend it more highly. When you get your notification please go and get your jab.
Reassuring Brits that the Astrazeneca jab was safe, he added: "Don't just listen to me, listen to what all the scientists and the European Medicines Agency have to say."
He was joined by France's prime minister Jean Castex and Slovenia's leader Janez Jansa, who both received the AstraZeneca vaccine today to try and rebuild confidence in it on the continent.
The PM earlier insisted there was no reason to worry about scare stories from the EU and told Brits: "The Oxford jab is safe and the Pfizer jab is safe.
"The thing that isn't safe is catching Covid, which is why it's so important that we all get our jabs as soon as our turn comes.
"Get
that jab when your turn comes. Let's get the jab done."
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