PEOPLE aged 70 and over and the clinically extremely vulnerable will begin receiving invitations for Covid-19 vaccinations from today.

More than 3.8 million people in the UK – including over-80s, care home residents, and NHS and social care staff – have already received their first dose of a vaccine, but from today it will be rolled out to the next two priority groups.

It comes as ten new mass vaccination hubs open across England this week.

The Government said it would remain the priority to vaccinate those in the first two groups - care home residents, those aged 80 and over and front-line healthcare workers.

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However, sites which have enough supply and capacity to vaccinate more people will be allowed to offer jabs to the next cohorts.

Boris Johnson pledged to offer vaccinations to the first four priority groups by the middle of next month, while Dominic Raab said yesterday that all adults would be offered their first dose by September.

The expanded rollout arrives as a ban on quarantine-free travel into the UK came into force at 4am in a bid to keep out new coronavirus strains such as those which have been discovered in Brazil and South Africa.

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The new rules mean arrivals from every destination will need to self-isolate for ten days, or receive a negative result from a coronavirus test taken at least five days after they enter the UK.

Passengers flying in from overseas will now also have to show proof of a negative Covid-19 test before setting off as part of rules which had been due to come into force last week.

The Foreign Secretary revealed that checks at the border would be strengthened as the new measures enter into effect, and vowed to 'beef up' capacity to ensure people are adhering to quarantine rules.