Can 23 and 24 year-olds get a covid vaccine?
Sign up to our newsletter for daily updates and breaking news Invalid Email Something went wrong, please try again later. Sign up here! Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice  Young adults aged between 23 and 24-years-old in England are now able to book their Covid-19 vaccinations. Anyone aged 23 and 24 will officially be able to book their first doses for the vaccination, Boris Johnson has confirmed. But there have been reports that many have already been able to book their first doses already. In his address to the nation, the Prime Minister said they are pushing to vaccinate the younger generation to help "reduce transmission among the groups who mix the most". The new age range being invited for jabs comes as the lockdown roadmap is delayed an extra four weeks. If the plan had gone ahead, restrictions would have been lifted from June 21 - but have been postponed amid concern surrounding coronavirus variants, including the Delta variant which was first detected in India. Speaking this evening, Mr Johnson stressed that "we cannot simply eliminate Covid, we must learn to live with it" but acknowledged the alarming data in recent weeks. He confirmed that Covid cases are increasing by 64% every week and doubling every week in the worst-affected areas. He added he was "so concerned that the Delta strain was "spreading faster than the third wave predicted in the February roadmap" as well as seeing patient numbers in intensive care rising. You can book your coronavirus vaccine booking online here. From tomorrow, 23 to 24-year-olds will also be able to book. Sign up to the EssexLive newsletter If you're looking for a way to stay up-to-date with the latest breaking news from around Essex, the EssexLive newsletter is a good place to start. The twice-daily update will deliver the top news and features to your inbox every morning and evening. We choose the most important stories of the day to include in the newsletter, including crime, court news, long reads, traffic and travel, food and drink articles and more. Signing up to the newsletter is simple. All you have to do is to click here and type in your email address. It's one of the many ways that you can read the news that matters to you from EssexLive. You need to:  have 2 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine at 2 appointments  book both appointments at the same time  get the 2nd dose 8 to 12 weeks after getting your 1st dose  If you've had a positive COVID-19 test, you should wait 4 weeks from the date you had the test before you book an appointment.