MORE than one million people in the North of Ireland have received a first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine, according to the latest government figures.
That is about 69 per cent of the adult population.
It is almost six months since the first vaccine was administered to Sister Joanna Sloan at the Royal Victoria Hospital last December.
The 28-year-old woman was applauded by colleagues after being given the Pfizer/BioNTech jab.
Much has happened since then.
Seven vaccination centres were set up across the North of Ireland, including one at Derry’s Foyle Arena.
GPs have also administered about 666,000 AstraZeneca vaccines while the 350 community pharmacies have given out 47,000 of the jabs.
Health Minister Robin Swann, received his first dose at his local pharmacy in March.
Uptake of the vaccine has been high in the North of Ireland, especially among older groups with 100% of those aged 80 having received it.
In the 70-79 age group about 96% have been inoculated while almost three-quarters (74.8%) of people aged 50 to 59 have received a jab.
Early booking for 30 to 39-year-olds opened this month and to date about 52% have had a vaccine.
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