This is a total of 183,000 people. The health board also say they are on track to vaccinate all over 80’s by the end of the month. Gill Harris, deputy chief executive, said: Last week we saw a significant increase in the supply of vaccines that we received and administered. Between January 18 and January 24 we vaccinated nearly 27,500 people and we are on track to reach the target set by Welsh Government to vaccinate all those in Priority groups 1-4 by the middle of February. As of January 24, 61,069 people in North Wales had received their first Covid-19 Vaccination. 63 per cent of priority groups one to two have received their first vaccination dose compared to 28 per cent this time last week.
This is how many people have now received a coronavirus vaccine in North Wales
Health chiefs are ramping up efforts to get the population a Covid-19 jab
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BETSI Cadwaladr University Health Board have asked for residents to be patient as the rollout of the second Covid vaccine commences in North Wales. The health board have received an initial delivery of the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine this week and enhanced supplies of the Pfizer BioNTech vaccine. Over the first two weeks of January 2021, priority groups for vaccination include: Care home residents and staff; People aged over 80, including hospital inpatients; High risk frontline healthcare staff; Primary care staff and Welsh Ambulance Service staff. About 300 people aged over 80 will be vaccinated at mass vaccination centres and arrangements have been made to contact individuals manually by telephone. This is intended to test the system and capability prior to expanding the service week-by-week.