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Mar 2021
Last Updated: 18/03/2021
Covid vaccine tally in Harrogate district hits 70,000
NHS England figures released today show almost 6,000 vaccines have been given in the last week. Another 12 covid infections were confirmed today in the Harrogate district.
A total of 70,138 people in the Harrogate district have received their first coronavirus vaccine, according to NHS England figures today.
The data, which covers the period until today, reveals almost 6,000 vaccines have been given in the last week.
North Yorkshire’s health officials insisted yesterday the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine is safe and urged people to continue to come forward for their jabs when invited.
However, under-50s will now not be offered a vaccine during April due to supply problems.
Read more:
- Mobile covid tests launched in rural North Yorkshire
- North Yorkshire health chief: Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine is safe
Meanwhile, another 12 covid infections have been confirmed in the Harrogate district today by Public Health England.
The district’s seven-day covid rate stands at 39 cases per 100,000 people. The national average is 58, while the North Yorkshire rate is 48.
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