BETSI Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) has become the first health board in Wales to administer more than 100,000 vaccines. By the end of January, BCUHB had vaccinated care home residents, except at homes where there has been a recent outbreak of Covid-19 or patients are recovering from Covid-19. Arrangements are in place to complete the outstanding care homes once it is safe to do so. The health board say they are on track to vaccinate those in priority groups One to Four by the middle of the month. Gill Harris, deputy chief executive of BCUHB, said: Over the next fortnight, we are expecting nearly a further 100,000 vaccines.
This is a total of 183,000 people. The health board also say they are on track to vaccinate all over 80’s by the end of the month. Gill Harris, deputy chief executive, said: Last week we saw a significant increase in the supply of vaccines that we received and administered. Between January 18 and January 24 we vaccinated nearly 27,500 people and we are on track to reach the target set by Welsh Government to vaccinate all those in Priority groups 1-4 by the middle of February. As of January 24, 61,069 people in North Wales had received their first Covid-19 Vaccination. 63 per cent of priority groups one to two have received their first vaccination dose compared to 28 per cent this time last week.