A total of nearly 4.8 million jabs have been administered so far, with almost 47,000 given out yesterday.
It's likely the 5 million mark will be reached on Thursday or Friday.
European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, says half of adults in the EU are now fully vaccinated.
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