Latest figures show over 120,000 vaccines distributed in Milton Keynes and Bedfordshire

    New data shows that over 120,000 doses of vaccine have been delivered to residents living in Milton Keynes and Bedfordshire.

    Of these, 115,973 were first doses and 4,860 were second doses of the vaccine.

    With the health region having an estimated population aged 16 or older of 741,047, it means around 15.6% of eligible people in our area have had at least one dose.

    85% of people aged over 80, 82.7% of people aged 75 to 79 and 38.6% of people aged 70 to 74 have been given at least one dose.

    The stats come after it was revealed that nearly 9,000 health care workers in the region have not received their vaccination. You can read about that here.

    On the upside, it was also announced that over 10,000,000 people have received a dose of the vaccine across the UK, of which 8,558,136 are in England. 

    You can read about today's cases by clicking here.

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