Featuring on his usual segment on ITV’s Lorraine, speaking to stand-in host Ranvir Singh, Dr Hilary referenced the low uptake of Covid vaccines in the young. While the UK’s vaccination programme can be considered a success – as more than 46 million people have had their first Covid jab – the younger generation aren’t taking up the offer as much as scientists would have hoped. The concern is that Covid is more transmissible in those who have been unvaccinated.