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Boris to hold 5pm press conference after UK hits vaccine target

Boris Johnson.
The PM is expected to set out his ‘road map’ to easing lockdown restrictions next week (Picture: Getty)

Boris Johnson is set to hold a Downing Street press briefing today after the UK hit its vaccination target early.

The prime minister will address the nation live at 5pm this evening.

Mr Johnson revealed on Sunday that 15 million people have now been offered or administered their first dose of a Covid-19 jab – ahead of the Government’s February 15 target.

The figure includes all four vulnerable groups in England, with the PM hailing the rollout as an ‘extraordinary feat’.

Mr Johnson is expected to set out his ‘road map’ out of England’s lockdown next week, following a review of the latest Covid-19 data.

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