More Derbyshire residents have now had the first vaccine dose than have tested positive for covid-19

More people have now had their first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine than have tested positive for the virus in Derbyshire, according to data.
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Since the pandemic started early last year, a total of 52,713 people in Derbyshire county and Derby city have tested positive for the virus, Government figures from Thursday showed.

The total number of deaths registered across Derbyshire county and Derby city where Covid-19 was mentioned on the death certificate currently stands at 1,857.

Army veteran Robert Stopford-Taylor, 101, was the first person to receive the vaccine at Stubley Medical Centre in Dronfield Woodhouse. Picture by Brian Eyre.Army veteran Robert Stopford-Taylor, 101, was the first person to receive the vaccine at Stubley Medical Centre in Dronfield Woodhouse. Picture by Brian Eyre.
Army veteran Robert Stopford-Taylor, 101, was the first person to receive the vaccine at Stubley Medical Centre in Dronfield Woodhouse. Picture by Brian Eyre.
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But in promising news on Thursday, statistics revealed that a total of 70,332 vaccinations have been administered to Derbyshire people.

Of these, 67,010 are Derbyshire residents who received their first dose.

In total, 3,322 people in Derbyshire have also had their second jab – hopefully providing them with further immunity against the virus.

These will have been administered before the change from people receiving their second dose three weeks after their first, to 12 weeks after.

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Of the people who have received one dose of the vaccine, 35,380 are aged under-80 and 31,630 are aged 80 or above.

Meanwhile, 1,992 of those who have had their second dose are aged under-80 and 1,330 were aged 80 or above.

By February 15, the Government aims to have offered a first vaccine dose to everyone in the top four priority groups – care home residents and workers, frontline health and social care staff, all those aged over-70 and the extremely clinically vulnerable – which amounts to around 240,000 people in Derbyshire.

As previously reported, Chesterfield MP Toby Perkins has expressed concerns about ‘lack of supply and unfair distribution’ of vaccines.

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He has urged the Government and NHS England to redirect jabs from areas which are ‘racing ahead’ with the roll-out so they go to places like Chesterfield – which has seen its two vaccination centres closed for the past two days because they were ‘out of vaccines’.

Officials are warning the public not to feel that vaccines give them an excuse to let their guard down against Covid-19.

People are reminded that the virus is still out there and they must continue to follow Government guidelines to help protect the NHS and save lives.

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