MORE than 121,000 first doses of the coronavirus vaccine have been administered in Hywel Dda to date.
Locally recorded figures confirm that at 10am yesterday (Wednesday, March 3), 121,278 first dose vaccines have been administered across Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire.
Total first dose vaccines per county are: Carmarthenshire 56,714 (30 per cent), Ceredigion 21,780 (30 per cent), Pembrokeshire 39,146 (31.1 per cent).
Total second dose vaccines per county are: Carmarthenshire 4,345 (2.3 per cent), Ceredigion 1,348 (1.9 per cent), Pembrokeshire 2,488 (2 per cent).
Hywel Dda University Health Board said: “This week 8,455 first doses have been delivered and 4,414 second doses have been completed. Over the weekend, the national programme delivered the 1 millionth dose, a phenomenal achievement only 11 weeks from the first dose being delivered in Wales.
“Across our three counties of Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire we have now delivered a first dose to 31.3 per cent of our population and 2.3 per cent have received both doses of the vaccine and are now fully protected.”
The health board has also confirmed where and when people in priority groups 5 to 9 will receive the vaccine.
Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, and Pembrokeshire residents in priority groups 5 to 9 can expect to receive their vaccine as follows:
• Group 5, people aged 65 - 69 years - delivered by GP practices between 15 February and 12 March
• Group 6, people aged 16 years to 64 years with underlying health conditions and unpaid carers - delivered by GP practices between 22 February and 4 April
• Group 7, people aged 60 - 64 years - delivered by mass vaccination centres starting 8 March
• Group 8, people aged 55 - 59 years - delivered by mass vaccination centres starting 22 March
• Group 9, people aged 50 - 54 years - delivered by mass vaccination centres starting 5 April
The health board currently has mass vaccination centres located in Aberystwyth, Cardigan, Haverfordwest, Tenby, Carmarthen and Llanelli.
Please do not contact your GP or health board to ask when you will receive a vaccine. You will be contacted directly when it is your turn.
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