The fattest people in the UK will be prioritised over millions of Britons aged 50 to 65 for a coronavirus vaccine, Government guidance has confirmed. Official advice says morbidly obese people should be included in the 'at-risk' adult group and get access ahead of everyone under 65. One in eight adults in the UK are classed as morbidly obese – the fattest category – or about 2million people. Morbidly obese people, defined by having a BMI of over 40, are almost twice as likely to die from Covid-19 than healthy people, hospital data shows. It's thought Britain could have 19million doses of Oxford and AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine by the end of the year.

Source: Daily Mail November 27, 2020 18:50 UTC