One million fully vaccinated

Over one million people in Northern Ireland are now fully vaccinated having received two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine.

The Department of Health has confirmed that Northern Ireland has surpassed another COVID-19 vaccine milestone with around 70% of the adult population here now having received both doses. The latest vaccine figures are available on the NI COVID-19 Vaccinations Dashboard https://covid-19.hscni.net/

Welcoming the achievement, just eight months after the very first COVID-19 vaccine was administered in Northern Ireland, Minister Swann, said: “Northern Ireland’s COVID-19 vaccination programme has been an outstanding success to date and has helped us take significant strides towards the more normal life that we all want to see return.

“Rolling out the vaccination programme has required a huge amount of hard work and dedication so to all involved please accept my sincere gratitude. I appreciate the long hours you have worked to ensure that we could give the people of Northern Ireland protection from this virus.

“For all those who have already come forward for vaccination, thank you. You have helped play your part in getting us to where we are. You have helped to protect yourself, those around you and our health service.”

While acknowledging the success of the programme, the Health Minister also outlined the need for a concerted drive to increase vaccine take-up rates even further in coming days: “We have all seen cases rise over recent weeks and we are now also beginning to see hospitalisations increase too – albeit at a lower rate, thanks to the effectiveness of our vaccination programme. If we can make a concerted effort to increase vaccine uptake in the next week or so, this can help make a decisive difference, in terms of preventing serious illness and hospitalisations.

“Our regional vaccination centres are closing for first doses in less than seven days so please if you’re not vaccinated, make it your priority to get a first dose as soon as you can."

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