The UK s coronavirus vaccination programme is in full swing on Merseyside More than 200,000 coronavirus vaccine jabs have been administered by healthcare workers across Merseyside and Cheshire in the fight back against Covid-19. New NHS England data shows that from December 8, 2020 to January 17, 2021 a total of 174,592 first dose jabs were delivered across the two counties, plus a further 26,628 quantities of the second booster dose. Of the first dose jabs, 80,336 were given to people over the age of 80, with 94,226 given to other priority categories. But more over 80s have received the second dose - 17,638 - compared to 8,990 under 80s, who have now had both injections.
More than 60,000 people have been given a Covid-19 vaccination across Coventry and Warwickshire.
National figures have been regularly released but today (Thursday) is the first time that the figures have been broken down into regions.
However, no official specific figures are available yet for Leamington, Warwick and Kenilworth.
More than 60,000 people have been given a Covid-19 vaccination across Coventry and Warwickshire.
Doctors have told our sister paper in Rugby that 5,000 people in the Rugby borough have had the vaccine, including 81 per cent of care home staff and 98 per cent of people over 80, have received the jab.
Here are the new figures which show the number of people who have been vaccinated for COVID-19 as recorded on the National Immunisation Management Service (NIMS) database, between December 8 and January 17:
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NICOLA STURGEON has come under the furious attack of a Scottish resident who told Jeremy Vine the First Minister is lagging behind on the delivery of coronavirus vaccines.
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The Scottish First Minister has in recent days been faced with anger over the pace of Scotland’s jab rollout. She claimed yesterday that the country is aiming to have all over-80s, care home residents and carers, and front line health and social care workers vaccinated by the start of February.