Husband and wife, Nigel and Rosemary, getting the vaccine together.
- Credit: East and North Herts CCG
A couple who have been married for 50 years were the first to receive their COVID-19 vaccinations at the newly opened centre in Welwyn Garden City today.
Nigel and Rosemary from Letty Green, just outside the town, had their vaccinations sitting side-by-side, at the Roche Pharmaceuticals building in Shire Park.
They said: “We are very happy to be getting our vaccinations – we have only really been going out to medical appointments so it’s good to be here today.”
The new centre is aimed at the over 70, along with healthcare workers.
NHS data shows 152,696 people had been given their first jab by January 24. Of those, 63,338 were aged 80 or over – equating to 83 per cent of the population in that age group, according to the latest estimates from the Office for National Statistics. The figures cover people vaccinated in the Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care System area – a collaboration between local NHS services and councils aimed at improving health care. Across England, 2,261,407 people aged 80 and over had received their first dose of the vaccine, covering 80 per cent of the age group, although the dosage figure includes a small number with registered addresses in Scotland or Wales.
NHS data shows 152,696 people had been given their first jab by January 24. Of those, 63,338 were aged 80 or over – equating to 83 per cent of the population in that age group, according to the latest estimates from the Office for National Statistics. The figures cover people vaccinated in the Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care System area – a collaboration between local NHS services and councils aimed at improving health care. Across England, 2,261,407 people aged 80 and over had received their first dose of the vaccine, covering 80 per cent of the age group, although the dosage figure includes a small number with registered addresses in Scotland or Wales.