Vaccine
But a further 491,970 people received a vaccine on Saturday.
Professor Jonathan Van-Tam also hit back at doctors who have criticised the decision to extend the gap between the first and second doses.
The BMA has warned there is no guarantee of the UK having enough Pfizer/BioNTech jabs in 12 weeks to deliver second doses.
Mishandling the vaccine can result in a loss of government funding, so the doctor was fired after the alleged theft was discovered.
One in eight adults aged 16-29 reported vaccine hesitancy in the latest data period, ONS has revealed.
We should not sneer or belittle those whose lived experience has given them reason to question being vaccinated, writes Dr Shamaila Anwar.
An email to frontline workers, seen by HuffPost UK, reveals new directions to avoid precious Covid-19 jabs expiring.
Up to 2,000 “irreplaceable” and “highly trained” staff will be vaccinated to ensure supply continues.
Young people have sacrificed so much to protect the over-50s. Now it’s their turn to keep us safe, writes Zesha Saleem.
Six European leaders, also affected by the upcoming delay, have described the situation as "unacceptable".