Health Secretary Matt Hancock is expected to announce plans next week for jabs to be supplied as early as next month. Family doctors could offer the jab seven days a week between 8am and 8pm

GPs could distribute a Covid vaccine on Christmas Day and Boxing Day in a bid to protect people in the UK, it has been reported.

Health Secretary Matt Hancock is expected to announce plans next week for jabs to be supplied as early as next month.

According to The Sun, family doctors could have capacity to offer the jab seven days a week between 8am and 8pm.

It is believed major cities will also have a Covid-19 vaccination centre to help speed up the distribution of the jab.

GPs could be supported by 3,000 mobile units, with teams visiting care homes and vulnerable people, the newspaper reported.