After one dose of either the Pfizer or AstraZeneca vaccines, people over 80 had a similar and "very encouraging" antibody response, a study has found.
With the UK's decision to delay a second dose, the findings are reassuring, the University of Birmingham researchers say.
This is particularly true for older people, whose immune systems are less robust than younger people's.
The vaccines are thought to have saved more than 10,000 lives in the UK.
Local Democracy Reporting Service
A pigeon has forced the temporary closure of a Covid-19 testing centre in Coventry.
The Centre AT7 site closed at about 11:30 BST after the bird flew into the building.
Staff are now working to remove it.
Once it is removed, the council said a thorough deep clean will be carried out but it hopes to be able to re-open the site shortly.
Coventry Live
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Shoppers in Wolverhampton have been urged to act responsibly, amid the easing of Covid-19 restrictions.
From Monday, non-essential shops have been able to trade.
But Wolverhampton City Council said it had received reports of people not following safety measures and failing to practice social distancing, with up to a third of people found not to be wearing face coverings.
"Most shoppers and retailers are acting very responsibly, and we thank them for helping to keep themselves and others safe," Ross Cook, the council’s director of city environment.
"Disappointingly, however, some people are not wearing face coverings, following one-way systems or practicing social distancing when they should be.
"Our staff have also witnessed overcrowding in some stores and issues around the correct use of PPE in some close contact services.
"I’d urge customers to ensure they are following the Covid-19 rules to help keep everyone safe from this deadly virus," he said.
Two people have been treated by paramedics after a fire behind a row of shops in Birmingham.
The pair had breathed in smoke during the blaze on Stratford Road, Sparkhill, on Tuesday evening, the fire service said.
Firefighters were called to the "severe fire" at 18:16 BST and it spread into a flat above a beauty parlour.
The service said at 21:45 the fire was out.
BBC Weather
Mainly dry and sunny today with just a few patches of cloud about and the chance of a few light showers through the day. High: 11C/52F.
Any showers will die away tonight to leave it dry with a lot of clear spells. Low: -1C/30F.
You can keep up-to-date on the weather for your area by going to the BBC Weather website.
By Jon Ironmonger
BBC Look East
BBC Sport
Dan Evans sealed his first tour-level victory on clay in four years with a first-round win over Dusan Lajovic at the Monte Carlo Masters.
The British number one defeated 2019 runner-up Lajovic 6-3 6-7 (11-13) 6-2 to end a four-match losing streak.
The Birmingham player last won on the surface in qualifying in Rome in May 2019, while his last tour-level clay win was in Barcelona in April 2017.
Evans will play Miami Open champion Hubert Hurkacz in the second round.
Sikhs across the West Midlands are celebrating the festival of Vaisakhi today.
Originally a harvest festival in the Punjab, it has now become Sikhism's most important festival.
Birmingham has been chosen as the home of a new office for Goldman Sachs because of the diverse engineering talent available, the company said.
The banking giant's new outpost will initially be a technology hub and is due to open in the autumn.
Goldmans said the city boasted "a strong and deep new talent pool, excellent academic institutions, a growing technology sector and longstanding leadership in STEM industries".
Birmingham also offered "unique advantages" including its proximity to London.
Birmingham Live
Some of the Birmingham Live headlines today include:
