He said that 1345 elderly people were given a second dose of Cyano form vaccine and in the last 24 hours, 67 health workers were given the first dose of Synovik.
Vaccine doses meanwhile continue to arrive in a trickle -- although the government maintains it will be able to vaccinate all adults by the end of the year.
The number of doctors -- 2.8 per 1,000 people -- is also "well below EU averages", while Britain has the second-lowest number of hospital beds in Europe.