Hancock: most Bolton Covid patients eligible for jab but haven’t had it
by Jessica Elgot Deputy political editor from on (#5HWC5)
Health secretary's comments come amid mounting concerns over spread of Indian B.1.617.2 variant
The majority of people in hospital with Covid in Bolton were eligible for the vaccine but have not had it, Matt Hancock has said, saying that health authorities would go door-to-door" offering jabs.
His comments came as concern mounted over increased cases of the B.1.617.2 variant first detected in India, particularly in the north-west and parts of London, which could affect the future easing of lockdown restrictions.
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