Covid-19 vaccine priority list for under 50s announced by JCVI

Matt Donnelly Senior Film WriterPatti Harrison has joined the cast of the Paramount Pictures romantic adventure “The Lost City of D.”Starring opposite the previously-announced Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum, Harrison comes on board in a role still under wraps.

direct to your inboxMillions of people in the UK have now been given a first dose of the coronavirus vaccine.The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) advises the government on which people should be prioritised for a vaccine, and their advice is frequently reviewed.

Jenelle Riley Deputy Awards, Features EditorDaveed Diggs has been living with “Hamilton” since its first workshop in 2013. He won a Tony Award for his dual performance as Marquis de Lafayette and Thomas Jefferson in 2016.

direct to your inboxPolice federation bosses are threatening legal action over the government's decision not to give vaccine priority to officers.The Greater Manchester Police Federation says 11.8 per cent of the workforce has tested positive for Covid-19 during the pandemic, compared with 6 per cent of the general UK population.The numbers demonstrate how officers are at more risk of getting coronavirus as a result of their job, the Fed argues.The Government and its Joint Committee on Vaccine

confirmed the end of “Borat,” it appears that the British comedian has found lucrative work elsewhere — shilling COVID-19 vaccines to celebs. In a sketch during Thursday night’s episode of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!,” Cohen was interrupted by what appeared to be a burner cell phone ringing while answering the question, “Was it fun to play Borat?”Trailing off his serious statement on the political impact of Borat, Cohen excuses himself to answer his cell phone — a number he seems to recognize.

tweeted on Tuesday, alongside a photo of herself at her appointment, sporting a sparkly-blue, long-sleeve shirt with upper arm cutouts in just the right place for the coronavirus vaccine injection. In the tweet, Parton tagged her vaccine site — Nashville, Tennessee’s Vanderbilt University Medical Center — where she calmly sits in a low-backed chair in front of a logo-covered backdrop.“I’m finally gonna get my vaccine — I’m so excited,” Dolly told followers in an Instagram video posted from her

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Scottish Government has announced.Health secretary Jeane Freeman announced an update on the vaccination programme at today's daily briefing.She said some 94% of 64 to 69 year-olds had now received their first jab with the country on target to have offered every adult a dose by the end of July.But she faced questions from journalists about whether certain key sectors could be prioritised above others.The health secretary said that the government was following expert advice from the Joint

direct to your inboxHundreds of thousands of people are getting vaccinated against coronavirus each day in the UK.The government is working through a priority list set out by the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) to ensure that those most at risk from coronavirus are protected first.So far, the NHS had administered jabs to millions of elderly people, health and social workers and those who are deemed to be extremely clinically vulnerable.The government expects the first

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterTwo employees of the Motion Picture Television Fund senior home died of COVID-19 last month, shortly before vaccines were made available to staff and residents.Max Alvarado, 42, and Francisco Castaneda, 54, were both longtime employees of the facility, according to remembrances posted on the MPTF Facebook page.Over the course of the pandemic, 119 staffers have been infected, but Alvarado and Castaneda were the first employees to die of it.

direct to your inboxEvery adult in the UK could receive the required two doses of a coronavirus vaccine by September, or 'maybe sooner', health bosses said tonight.Dr Clive Dix, chairman of the UK Vaccines Taskforce, said he was confident secure supply chains meant 'we can vaccinate as many people as the UK wants to vaccinate'.He said it could be 'August time or September time all done, maybe sooner if we need to'.The vaccine tsar's comments come as the Government today confirmed the number of