The United Kingdom which is ranked fifth globally in terms of the COVID-19 death toll is racing to vaccinate its population in a bid to contain the deadly pandemic.
The vaccination rate is however expected to escalate as the country is planning to open more centers.
Currently, the country is administering the vaccine at a rate of 140 people per minute.
According to BBC, the country’s National Health Service chief executive said the rate is four times faster than new cases of the virus are