British President Boris Johnson has announced that an extra 100 million Covid-19 jabs will be given to the world by the UK as part of a drive to vaccinate the globe by the end of 2022. Munia Iffat reports.

  • Over the next year, the 100 million doses will be distributed, with five million issued by October and 25 million sent out by the end of 2021.
  • It is mainly a part of a new push by the G7 world leaders at their summit in Cornwall to collectively give away a billion doses of Covid-19 vaccines to other countries.
  • America alone is giving 500 million. Leaders from the other nations present as Italy, Canada, France, Germany, and Japan – are expected to announce their own new commitments.
  • Currently, developing countries are lagging far behind the richest nations in the proportion of their populations getting dosed, leading to calls for more vaccine charity.
  • Meanwhile, NHS England announces a £20m boost for vaccination sites across the country. An extra £20 million will be invested in the rollout of the coronavirus vaccine in England, it has been announced, amid a rise in Covid-19 cases across the country.

The NHS has said the cash will be used to provide extra support for GPs, pharmacists, and local services at vaccination sites around the nation.