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Updated: Wed 21st Apr ‘Dual stream’ for vaccination in North Wales – under 30’s get Pfizer and AstraZeneca for 30-49 year olds The next stage of the coronavirus vaccine rollout will run in “two streams”, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board have confirmed. One will deliver the Pfizer vaccine to those under the age of 30, and one will deliver the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine to those aged between 30 and 49. This comes after a decision to offer the age group an alternative to the Aztrazeneca vaccine where possible. As a result the health board are exploring how it can administer t...

The national picture: There have been two more deaths of people with Covid-19 reported by health chiefs in the past 24 hours – taking the total number of Welsh deaths up to 5.540. There were 102 new positive cases across Wales today, taking the total number up to 210,925. Public Health Wales' statement: Dr Giri Shankar, incident director for the coronavirus outbreak response at Public Health Wales, said: “Following the changes made to the way we publish coronavirus information on our website and data dashboard, the data reported today, Monday 19 April, the data published today is fo...

Over 500,000 coronavirus vaccines now administered across North Wales 500,000 doses of a coronavirus vaccine have now been administered across North Wales. Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board has now offered first dose vaccines to everyone over the age of 50 in the region. Figures released yesterday show that since the start of the vaccine rollout in December 2020 501,654 (first and second doses of the vaccine combined) have been administered. The total number of second doses of the vaccine given to date (cohorts 1-6): 137,887 The percentage of people in Priority Groups who have receive...

The Moderna Covid-19 vaccine, held at the West Wales General Hospital in Carmarthen, the third vaccine to be approved for use in the UK. Photo: Jacob King/PA Wire BY THE end of the week, more than half a million doses of the Covid-19 vaccine will have been administered across North Wales. In their latest vaccine update, on April 13, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) thanked everyone involved in the programme for their hard work as they reached such a "significant achievement". The general public were also thanked for their patience and understanding. Gill Harris, execut...

PEOPLE over 16 in households of adults with a weakened immune system are to be prioritised for Covid-19 jabs in Wales. Adults who are immunosuppressed have a weaker immune system to fight infections naturally and are more likely to have poorer outcomes after contracting coronavirus. This includes those with blood cancer, HIV or those who are having immunosuppressive treatment. Arrangements are being made to invite people aged over 16 who live with these individuals for vaccination, the Welsh Government has announced, following advice from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunis...