Covid vaccine total hits 6.4 million in England as Government ‘confident’ over AstraZeneca supplies Harriet Brewis
Nearly 6.5 million people have been vaccinated against coronavirus in England alone as the Government attempts to assuage concerns over vaccine supplies.
A total of 6,405,554 Covid-19 vaccinations took place across the country between December 8 and January 25, according to provisional NHS England data released on Tuesday.
This includes first and second doses of the approved jabs and marks a rise of 236,177 on the previous day’s figures.
Of this, 5,962,544 were first doses – a rise of 234,851, while 443,010 were second doses – an increase of 1,326.
The figures came as the vaccines minister attempted to reassure Britons that the UK will continue to receive its deliveries of the Pfizer/BioNTech jab after the EU threatened to block exports.
The Welsh Government has missed its target to vaccinate 70% of over-80s by the end of the weekend, First Minister Mark Drakeford has confirmed.
Mr Drakeford told the Welsh Parliament that the aim was affected by adverse weather, with a “large number” of over-80s not feeling it was safe for them to leave their homes in the snow and ice.
Figures released on Tuesday show 96,830 of those aged over 80 in Wales have received their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, accounting for 52.8% of that age group.
The data, from Public Health Wales, says 67.6% of care home residents and 74.6% of care home staff have received their first dose of the vaccine.
The Welsh Government has missed its target to vaccinate 70% of over-80s by the end of the weekend, First Minister Mark Drakeford has confirmed.
Mr Drakeford told the Welsh Parliament that the aim was affected by adverse weather, with a “large number” of over-80s not feeling it was safe for them to leave their homes in the snow and ice.
Figures released on Tuesday show 96,830 of those aged over 80 in Wales have received their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, accounting for 52.8% of that age group.
The data, from Public Health Wales, says 67.6% of care home residents and 74.6% of care home staff have received their first dose of the vaccine.
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British gas workers strike again from 20 January Submitted by AWL on 19 January, 2021 - 7:03
Author: Ollie Moore
At a public online rally on 18 January for the British Gas engineers striking against “fire-and-rehire” attacks on their pay and conditions (see page 24), Paul Vowles, a British Gas striker from the West Midlands, said he was “bursting with pride” at the action he and his workmates have taken so far.
He criticised British Gas bosses for “hiding behind the pandemic” in order to force through cuts. He also highlighted the effectiveness of the social media campaign in support of the dispute, especially messages of support from strikers’ families which emphasise the impact the proposed new contracts will have on workers’ family life.