In England, 521,594 people had received the first dose of the Pfizer vaccine by Sunday 20 December. Of those, 367k, 70%, were over the age of 80.
There are something like 2.5 million people in England and Wales over the age of 80, so this is impressive but there's a long way still to go.
Israel vaccinated 60k people yesterday, up to 1.4% of the total population, but is offering the vaccine to all under-60s, which leaves some of the oldest, most vulnerable people fighting for appointment slots.
The UK's strategy is more targeted than Israel's, which means a slower pace of vaccinations but they're going to the most needy.
Under-80s being vaccinated in the UK are mostly healthcare workers as well as care home residents and staff. 
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