Over 800,000 vaccines carried in North Wales with more than 315,000 now fully vaccinated

Over 800,000 vaccines have now been administered across North Wales.

Figures released yesterday by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board also that 315,366 people across the region are fully vaccinated after receiving both doses of a coronavirus vaccine.

A total of 493,690 people have also received their first vaccine.

The health board, along with others across Wales, has now offered all eligible adults the chance to come forward for vaccination. This target was hit six weeks ahead of the Welsh Government target.

However there has been a fresh appeal for the more 87,000 people who have yet to be vaccinated in Wales to book an appointment as part of the “no one left behind” policy.

All health boards have systems in place to enable people to get an appointment if they think they have been missed of the list or if they have changed their mind.

Vaccination clinics across Wales are accelerating second doses amid growing concerns about the spread of the delta variant of the virus across the UK.

In Wrexham the numbers of people vaccinated in each cohort, include:

• Residents in Older Persons Care Homes (1st / 2nd dose vaccinated or declined) – 106% and 96%
• Staff working in Older Persons Care Homes (1st / 2nd dose vaccinated or declined – 90% and 82%
• People aged 80 years and over (1st / 2nd dose vaccinated or declined) – 99% and 95%
• Frontline Healthcare workers (1st / 2nd dose vaccinated or declined) – 97% and 90%
• Frontline social care workers (1st / 2nd dose vaccinated or declined) – 97% and 89%
• People aged 75 to 79 years (1st / 2nd dose vaccinated or declined) – 98% and 95%
• People aged 70 to 74 years (1st / 2nd dose vaccinated or declined) – 97% and 94%
• All those aged under 16-69 yrs who are clinically extremely vulnerable (1st / 2nd dose vaccinated or declined) – 95% and 89%
• All those aged 65 years and over (1st / 2nd dose vaccinated or declined) – 95% and 90%
• Moderate risk adults under 70 years of age (1st / 2nd dose vaccinated or declined) – 89% and 68%
• All those aged 60 – 64 years (1st / 2nd dose vaccinated or declined) – 89% and 66%
• All those aged 55 – 59 years (1st / 2nd dose vaccinated or declined) – 87% and 54%
• All those aged 50 – 54 years (1st / 2nd dose vaccinated or declined) – 87% and 37%
• All those aged 40 – 49 years (1st / 2nd dose vaccinated or declined) – 79% and 7%
• All those aged 30 – 39 years (1st / 2nd dose vaccinated or declined) – 63% and 3%
• All those aged 18 – 29 years (1st / 2nd dose vaccinated or declined) – 55% and 2%

Last week the health board described those aged 30-39 as being a key target group, with take up currently lowest among this age group.

Locally this figure has increased from 58% uptake in the last week. However in Flintshire just 53% of this group have been vaccinated so far.

Speaking on Sunday evening, Health Minister Eluned Morgan urged young adults in the last two groups to come forward when invited.

She said: “Wales is leading the world when it comes to the percentage of our population who have been vaccinated.

“I’m delighted that today we have reached the milestone of offering all eligible adults their first dose – six weeks ahead of schedule.

“This is a remarkable achievement and I want to thank everyone involved for their incredible efforts. However, we are not being complacent – I want to encourage younger adults to take up this offer of the vaccine and we don’t want to see anyone left behind.

“We are keen to see 18 to 39-year-olds vaccinated and hope to reach our milestone of 75% take-up in this age group by the end of this month.

“Please take up your vaccine appointment; it offers protection to you, your loved ones and your communities and it is our best route out of the pandemic.”

You can book an appointment to be vaccinated on the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board website, here.