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Why the slowdown in vaccinations?
A sizeable minority of the population is still refusing to be jabbed, says PAUL DONOVAN

WHY are fewer people getting vaccinated at the moment? Some 89 per cent of the population have received one jab, another 69 per cent have had two.

However, this leaves around five million adults over the age of 18 who have not been vaccinated at all. 

Nor does this take account of the 12 million or so children, who are not eligible for vaccination.

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