Oldham has delivered over 50,000 doses of the Coronavirus vaccine
The borough surpassed the milestone in the same week over-65s become eligible for the vaccination following last week’s national announcement.
People within the top four priority groups have been receiving their first doses of the vaccine since the middle of December, including care home residents and staff, frontline health and social care workers, the clinically extremely vulnerable and those aged 70 and over.
So far 90% of residents over the age of 80 have received their first jab, alongside 91% of 75-year-olds and 81% of those aged 70+ and those who are clinically extremely vulnerable.