Fifteen million people vaccinated. Target hit, promise fulfilled. No wonder the Prime Minister and Health Secretary are beaming
It is a rare, and deserved achievement, which has encouraged us to believe that the ‘good old days’ may be on their way. We must - and can afford to be - patient.
The nationwide vaccination project, the biggest of its kind, is a triumph of organisation and innovation.
It is an example of the NHS at its best. The organisation in all four countries involves a complex system using national and local resources.
Centres are each carrying out thousands of vaccination a day with hospital ‘hubs’ and a range of other venues adding to the nonstop flow.
Most venues are within easy reach of people’s homes throughout the country - all within ten miles. There is even a ‘home delivery’ service, and some people have just had to hop on a bus for their jab.
GP’s and pharmacists are among the hastily recruited army with thousands of NHS recruited volunteers.
And all this has been achieved in two months.
Britain is justified in announcing, not boasting, that in this critical stage of the pandemic, we are leading the world.
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