50,000 people Covid vaccinated in NI so far
Last updated 6th Jan 2021
The Health Minister has revealed the latest on the Covid vaccination programme in Northern Ireland.
Speaking in the assembly on Wednesday, Robin Swann revealed the following:
Around 50,000 people have received a first dose
91% of care home residents have been vaccinated
30,000 healthcare staff have been jabbed
Some 504 boxes of AstraZeneca, representing 50,400 doses, have been received
45 GP practices have been given the vaccine to administer to their staff and the over-80s
From the start of the next week all practices will have received 100 doses
By January 18 more doses are expected to be received from AstraZeneca.