More than 15 million people in the UK have had at least one dose of vaccine - with provision so far focused on the most at-risk groups and all over-65s with the programme eventually being expanded to all adults aged 18 and over by autumn.
However, there are fears that young people are less willing to be vaccinated which could result in coronavirus continuing to circulate at a higher level than had been hoped.
Research carried out by Hackney Council found that young Londoners are significantly more uncertain about the Covid-19 vaccine compared to older age groups, with seven per cent of 16-to 24-year-olds saying they would “definitely not” get vaccinated, while 21 per cent said they were “unsure”.
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