Some 391,246 had their second jab on Saturday, meaning a total of 20,103,658 have now received both shots
He said the Indian variant was"becoming the dominant strain in some parts of the country" such as Bolton and Blackburn.
Mr Hancock warned it can"spread even faster" than the Kent variant, which drove the UK's deadly second wave of infections this winter, with a total of just over 1,300 cases found in the country so far.major easing of restrictions in England on MondayAnd he urged those who are eligible for vaccination - but have not yet booked an appointment - to come forward to get their vaccine, addingin places worst affected by the Indian variant.
Meanwhile, the director of public health at Blackburn with Darwen Council, Dominic Harrison, has tweeted he was"delighted" that"we now have a 'green light' to rapidly increase vaccinations". He wrote:"An additional supply of over 1,000 per day for next 2 weeks for both high variant spread areas and all residents over 18 ."