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People stand behind a sign showing the way to the NHS Vaccination Centre in Manchester. Reuters
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Margaret Austin, 87, receives an injection of a Covid-19 vaccine at a NHS mass coronavirus vaccination centre at Robertson House in Stevenage. Reuters
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A woman receives Covid-19 vaccine at a vaccination centre at a cinema in Maidstone, Britain. Reuters.
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A couple pose for the press as they arrive at the Excel Centre as it opens as a mass vaccination centre in London. AFP
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A member of staff wears a mask inside the Excel Centre in London. Getty Images
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People queue inside the Excel Centre in London. Getty Images
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People arrive at the Excel centre in London. AFP
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People arrive at Epsom Downs Racecourse as it opens as a Covid-19 mass vaccination centre. AFP
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People speak to a car-parking attendant to get directions as they arrive at Epsom Downs Racecourse. AFP
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A patient receives an injection of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine at a NHS mass coronavirus vaccination centre at Epsom Downs Racecourse. Reuters
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Robert Williams, 84, receives an injection of the Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine at a mass vaccination centre at Epsom Downs Racecourse. AFP
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Members of the public arrive at the Etihad tennis centre as it opens as a mass vaccination centre in Manchester. AFP
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Members of the public sit with staff before receiving an Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine at a mass vaccination centre at Epsom Downs Racecourse. AFP
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People wait in line for their injection of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine at the mass vaccination centre in Newcastle Upon Tyne. AP Photo
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A man receives an injection of the Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine at a mass vaccination centre at Epsom Downs Racecourse. AFP
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The Ashton Gate stadium in Bristol, where a Covid-19 vaccination center has been set up. EPA
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A nurse puts up a sign outside the Millennium Point Vaccination Centre in Birmingham. Reuters
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People stand behind a sign showing the way to the NHS Vaccination Centre in Manchester. Reuters
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Margaret Austin, 87, receives an injection of a Covid-19 vaccine at a NHS mass coronavirus vaccination centre at Robertson House in Stevenage. Reuters
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A woman receives Covid-19 vaccine at a vaccination centre at a cinema in Maidstone, Britain. Reuters.
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A couple pose for the press as they arrive at the Excel Centre as it opens as a mass vaccination centre in London. AFP
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A member of staff wears a mask inside the Excel Centre in London. Getty Images
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People queue inside the Excel Centre in London. Getty Images
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People arrive at the Excel centre in London. AFP
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People arrive at Epsom Downs Racecourse as it opens as a Covid-19 mass vaccination centre. AFP
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People speak to a car-parking attendant to get directions as they arrive at Epsom Downs Racecourse. AFP
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A patient receives an injection of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine at a NHS mass coronavirus vaccination centre at Epsom Downs Racecourse. Reuters
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Robert Williams, 84, receives an injection of the Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine at a mass vaccination centre at Epsom Downs Racecourse. AFP
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Members of the public arrive at the Etihad tennis centre as it opens as a mass vaccination centre in Manchester. AFP
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Members of the public sit with staff before receiving an Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine at a mass vaccination centre at Epsom Downs Racecourse. AFP
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People wait in line for their injection of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine at the mass vaccination centre in Newcastle Upon Tyne. AP Photo
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A man receives an injection of the Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine at a mass vaccination centre at Epsom Downs Racecourse. AFP
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The Ashton Gate stadium in Bristol, where a Covid-19 vaccination center has been set up. EPA
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A nurse puts up a sign outside the Millennium Point Vaccination Centre in Birmingham. Reuters
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People stand behind a sign showing the way to the NHS Vaccination Centre in Manchester. Reuters
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