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Dec 2021
77,000 booster vaccines given so far in Harrogate district
More than 77,000 booster and third vaccines have been administered in the Harrogate district, according to the latest government figures.
The government announced on Monday that all adults aged over-18 will be offered a booster jab before the end of this month in an effort to tackle the Omicron variant.
UK Health Security Agency figures show that a total of 77,256 booster and third vaccines have been given in the district so far.
Health bosses in Harrogate confirmed today that a vaccination centre will be set up at Harrogate District Hospital as part of the ongoing rollout of booster jabs.
It will provide another booster option for over-18s, who can currently receive jabs at the GP-run Great Yorkshire Showground in Harrogate and Ripon Races or one of several pharmacy sites in the district.
Meanwhile, the Harrogate district has reported a further 109 covid cases, according to today’s government figures.
Read more:
- Meet the showground heroes boosting Harrogate’s vaccine programme
- Walk-in boosters at Great Yorkshire Showground extended to Christmas Eve
- Vaccination centre to open at Harrogate hospital
Weekly data from the UK Health Security Agency shows that five suspected cases of the Omicron variant have been reported in the district.
The Harrogate district’s covid rate now stands at 392 infections per 100,000 people.
Across the county, the average stands at 372 and the England rate is 521.
No further deaths from patients who tested positive for covid have been reported at Harrogate District Hospital, according to NHS England.
Latest available figures show nine covid patients are being treated at Harrogate District Hospital.
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