County sets jabs record with more than 66,600 in one week

DERBYSHIRE has set a weekly record for the number of Covid-19 vaccines administered in the most recent week of data released by NHS England, up to March 21, with more than 66,600 jabs given.

This is during continual shortages in vaccine supplies, with a further shortage predicted through April, though second dose appointments and those already booked for first doses will be honoured.

Shortages recently have seen slots heavily reduced at the Derby Arena vaccination centre and community sites frequently closed.

Many people from Burton are travelling to Derby Arena to get their vaccinations.

A total of 481,148 Derbyshire residents have now been vaccinated against Covid-19, with 19,905 residents now having received their second doses. Derbyshire has vaccinated 57.23 % of its entire population aged 16 and above, the vast majority of whom will be adults.

Meanwhile, 97.24% of the county and city’s 65-plus population has been vaccinated.

Out of the districts in the county, the Derbyshire Dales has vaccinated the largest portion of its population aged 16-plus at 60.79%, placing it 23rd out of 314 districts in England. The Dales has also vaccinated the largest portion of its 65-plus population, but shares this with Amber Valley. Both areas have jabbed 96.23% of this aged bracket. This ranks them 235th nationally.

Willington South and Repton in South Derbyshire is the hyper-local area of the county that has vaccinated the highest proportion of its 65-plus population with 97.47%, placing it 33rd in the country and in the top 0.49%.

Derby city sits at the lowest in the county with when it comes to vaccinating its 16-plus population with 46.08%, ranking it 229th nationally. Derby also has Derbyshire’s lowest proportion of its 65-plus population vaccinated against Covid with 92.16%, ranking it 235th nationally.