England identifies extra 1.7 million people vulnerable to Covid-19

English authorities have identified an extra 1.7 million people vulnerable to becoming seriously ill or dying from Covid-19 by combining factors such as age, underlying clinical condition, ethnicity, body mass index and local levels of deprivation.

Those identified by the new model will be asked to shield, and will be prioritised for vaccination if they have not already received the first dose, the government said on Tuesday...