Gibraltar now holds vaccination record

All adult residents have received a Covid-19 vaccine and cross-border workers are now being offered the jab

Debbie Bartlett

Friday, 19 March 2021, 10:01

Gibraltar has become the first nation in the world to vaccinate its entire adult population against Covid-19, the UK's Health Minister Matt Hancock announced on Thursday.

Figures released by the Gibraltar government yesterday showed that 49,981 doses had been administered: 29,834 first doses and 20,147 second.

As well as its own population, Gibraltar has also begun vaccinating its cross-border workers.

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