JAKARTA - Being one of the leading countries in COVID-19 vaccination, outperforms other European countries with 90 percent of the adult population having received one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, and more than 68 percent having received two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.
However, this data does not make British authorities complacent, with authorities continuing to ramp up vaccination programs amid the threat of spreading infection with the highly contagious Delta variant of the corona virus.
Accordingly, a number of ride-hailing and food delivery apps are joining a national effort to increase vaccination rates among adults under 30 in the UK.
Service apps like Uber, Bolt and Compact Deliveroo offer customers discounts, including free rides to vaccination centers and discounts on food delivery.
"We are proud to be working with the government on this important campaign to encourage everyone to get their shot," said Jamie Heywood, Uber Regional General Manager for Northern and Eastern Europe.
UK Health Minister Sajid Javid thanked businesses that continue to support the UK's COVID-19 vaccination campaign. He also urged people to take advantage of discounts to free pizza slices.
It is hoped that there will be more such incentives in the future, in line with efforts to increase the number of people being vaccinated. Incentives are expected to include restaurant or cheaper tickets at theaters, theaters or music festivals, as well as discount codes for people who visit pop-up vaccine sites and order through the NHS.
Among younger adults between the ages of 18 and 29, the UK vaccination rate stands at around 65 per cent, with nearly 3 million children under 30 yet to receive their first dose according to government statistics.
Like many countries in Europe, Britain is rushing to inoculate as many people as possible before the colder weather arrives. Last month, the UK lifted all COVID-19 restrictions, despite the spread of the highly contagious Delta variant and expert warnings.
And starting Monday, people who have been fully vaccinated in the United States or the European Union will no longer have to isolate upon arrival in the UK from yellowlist countries. However, tourists will still need to have a coronavirus test before arriving, as well as other tests on their second day in the UK.
"Separate rules will continue to apply for those arriving from France," the Transport Ministry said.
Separately, Imperial College epidemiologist Neil Ferguson said the effective end of the UK pandemic may be just months away, as the vaccine reduces the risk of hospitalization and death.
"We're not completely out of the way but the equation has fundamentally changed," Ferguson, whose modeling of the virus says the possibility of spreading at the start of the pandemic in early 2020 alarmed governments around the world, told the BBC.
"I believe by the end of September, or into October we will see the possibility of this pandemic ending," he continued.
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