KEIGHLEY and Ilkley MP Robbie Moore has welcomed the news that all UK adults aged 18 and over can now get their first dose of the Covid vaccine.

He said that vaccines are the "route out of the pandemic", and encouraged eligible people who have not already had the jab to book theirs.

80 per cent of the UK’s adult population have now received the first dose of the vaccine, with 58 per cent of adults receiving both doses.

Mr Moore added that it is "vital" for everyone to get vaccinated, as we look ahead to the future.

“Vaccines are our route out of the pandemic - vaccinated people are less likely to get Covid-19 symptoms, be admitted to hospital or die from the disease, and there is growing evidence that vaccinated people are less likely to pass the virus on to others", he said.

“That is why it is vital for everyone who has not done so yet to come forward and get their jab, so we can build on the continued success of our historic vaccine programme - which has saved over 14,000 lives so far as part of a national effort to protect the country.

“We are now approaching the final stretch in our race to vaccinate people as quickly as possible – so when you get the call, get the jab, so that we can put this pandemic behind us for good.”

Eligible people can book their vaccine here.