When will 17-year-olds get the vaccine?
When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they'll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. 12 week rule scrapped  Mr Johnson announced today the vaccine rollout will be sped up even further by reducing the gap between the first and second doses of the vaccine from 12 weeks to eight for all those under 40. According to the PM, this will mean every adult should have had the opportunity to have been double jabbed by mid-September. Booster jabs for the vulnerable are due to be given from September. The Government is set to make further announcements this week around restrictions being eased in schools and colleges. READ MORE: Portugal quarantine rules for Britons come into force