One million doses of coronavirus vaccines have been administered in Wales, with more than one in three adults in the country receiving at least one dose.
Data from Public Health Wales shows that more than 38% of the adult population, 916,316 people, have received their first dose of either the Pfizer/BioNTech or Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine. So far, 89,053 people have received their second dose.
This means that in the 12 weeks since the rollout began in Wales, 1,005,389 doses have been administered.
According to the figures, 91.2% of all over-80s in Wales have received their first dose, along with 93.4% of those aged 75-79.
Of those aged between 70 and 74, 92.9% have received a jab, while 87.6% of people classed as clinically extremely vulnerable have also been vaccinated.
More than 162,941 frontline health and social care staff in Wales have also received their first dose.
The health minister, Vaughan Gething, said the landmark million doses was “a fantastic testament to the incredible hard work and efforts of all those involved in Wales’ vaccine rollout.
“To have reached such an incredible marker within just 12 weeks of the first vaccines arriving in the country should not be underestimated,†he said. “Our vaccine programme continues at pace and, as long as supplies allow, we will vaccinate every adult by the end of July.
“I want to reassure people that no one will be left behind – anyone who wants a vaccine will get one.â€
The proportion of the population who have received their first dose of a coronavirus vaccine in Wales is slightly higher than the UK-wide figure, which stands at 28.7%.
On Thursday, 485,720 first doses were distributed across the UK, alongside a further 35,219 second doses. In total, 1.1% of the UK population have received their second dose of the vaccine, according to the latest figures.
Wales is aiming to vaccinate every eligible adult by 31 July, providing the supply of vaccines stays at its current level.
The Welsh government is urging people not to call their local health services to request appointments unless they are specifically asked to do so, or believe they should have been included in the top four priority groups: people aged over 70, those classed as clinically extremely vulnerable and frontline health and social care workers.
Those who have been vaccinated are being asked to follow the same guidelines as the rest of the population, including social distancing, mask-wearing and regular hand-washing.
