17,600 Islanders Given Both Covid Vaccine Doses

Tuesday, 6 April 2021 16:26

82% of over 80s in Jersey have received both doses of a coronavirus vaccine.

Two-thirds of 75 to 79-year-olds and half of 70 to 74-year-olds have also got both.

More than 6,000 second doses were given between 24 March and 1 April.

81% of 50 to 54-year-olds have now got their first jab.

More than 62,000 doses have been administered, as of the end of March, with more than 17,600 people now fully vaccinated.

We've published the latest statistics regarding the number of COVID-19 vaccines delivered as at Thursday, 1 April 2021.

Statistics are published twice a week. Figures will be updated online, every Monday for the previous Wednesday, and every Thursday for the previous Sunday. pic.twitter.com/FbL2FGuIGo
— Government of Jersey (@GovJersey) April 6, 2021

Details are due later this week on when islanders in their 40s can book their vaccine appointments.

One person has been diagnosed with coronavirus in Jersey in the last five days.

Today is the first update on cases since last Thursday because of the bank holiday weekend.

Six people are known to have it here.

Statistics update: Since Thursday 1 April, 1 case has been identified through inbound travel. The number of active...
Posted by Government of Jersey on Tuesday, 6 April 2021

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