A PWLLHELI woman has become the first patient at Ysbyty Gwynedd to receive the Oxford coronavirus vaccine.

Nancy Saville, 83, from Pwllheli was the first patient at Ysbyty Gwynedd to receive the vaccine as more than 1,000 staff from Ysbyty Gwynedd also received their vaccination after Betsi Cadwaladr University Health board opened its third centre.

Hospital Vaccination Centres at Glan Clwyd Hospital and Wrexham Maelor Hospital began vaccinating before Christmas, and earlier this week the vaccine roll out for frontline staff began at Ysbyty Gwynedd.

This week also saw the first inpatients vaccinated across all three hospitals.

Adrian Whiteley, a porter at the hospital, was the first member of staff to have their vaccine at the hospital’s Vaccination Centre.

Hospital Director, Barry Williams, has praised the team involved in the roll out this week.

He said: “We are delighted to be able to start vaccinating our frontline staff here at Ysbyty Gwynedd.

“A lot of hard work has gone into this and I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the staff involved who helped make this happen.”

This week also saw the first inpatients who are over 80-years-old vaccinated across all three hospitals.

Meanwhile in Glan Clwyd Hospital, 82-year-old George Morris, from Llandudno, was the first to receive his vaccination in the hospital.

For updates on our vaccination programme visit https://bcuhb.nhs.wales/covid-19/covid-19-vaccination-information/