'A step towards normal': First coronavirus jabs administered in Salford as mass vaccination programme begins in borough

Sign up to the MySalford newsletter and don't miss a thing happening in and around the citySalford's community vaccination programme has faced delays after no deliveries of vaccines were made for at least 10 days since Christmas.There were no vaccines delivered between Christmas and Tuesday, January 5.In total, 4,423 people had already been vaccinated in Salford by Christmas Eve according to the city's mayor Paul Dennett who tweeted the news that day.This includes 2,197 people aged 80 and above

Fox News medical contributor Dr. Marc Siegel said Wednesday on "America’s Newsroom" that the federal government and states need to "step up" the distribution for the coronavirus vaccines.

direct to your inboxHealth workers have expressed their ‘real and grave concerns’ over the government’s planned changes to the coronavirus vaccine distribution programme.The government has announced its intention to prioritise the first dose of the vaccine for as many as people as possible, extending the time between jabs from the recommended three weeks to up to 12 weeks for some patients.Chief medical officers have defended the move, as they said the ‘great majority’ of initial protection came

Glasgow's Royal Infirmary after a coronavirus vaccine blunder. Hospital workers stood outside in freezing weather conditions after an administration error meant vaccination staff failed to show up.NHS bosses issued an apology and promised to reschedule missed appointments this week.

Florida hospitals slow to administer coronavirus vaccines into arms will see a portion of their share redistributed, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Monday.

The New York nurse who became the first in the U.S. to receive a dose of the Pfizer and BioNTech coronavirus vaccine last month received her second shot on Monday, becoming one of the first in the country to be fully inoculated.

Bolton, Farnworth, Kearsley and Rumworth.

First Minister said the strain is spreading much faster and the Scottish Government will need to look at whether level 4 restrictions are sufficient.

Rep.-elect Nancy Mace, R-S.C., said Monday that "Congress shouldn't be putting themselves first in line for the COVID-19 vaccination" as many of her soon-to-be colleagues are being vaccinated following the examples of both House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.

Sir Ian McKellen has revealed that he received the COVID-19 vaccine! The 81-year-old Lord of the Rings actor was given the first of two doses at London’s Queen Mary’s University Hospital on Wednesday (December 16), the Evening Standard reported. “It’s a very special day, I feel euphoric,” Ian said after receiving the vaccine.

in Wigan, was pictured having his first dose of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine on Wednesday (December 16).  The 81-year-old, who falls into the very first eligible groups for the Covid-19 vaccine, joined the thousands of over 80s, NHS staff and care home staff being injected. The Lord Of the Rings star praised the NHS saying he wants to 'give them all a big hug' after having his jab. He said: "Next time I come, well no, six days after I next come I'm going to give them all a big hug - is that

Ian McKellen, the 81-year-old legendary British actor known for his role of Gandolf in the trilogy and Magneto in the franchise, has become one of the first celebrities to receive his first dose of the coronavirus vaccine. On Wednesday, McKellen, rocking a rainbow striped scarf, received his first jab from an NHS nurse at Queen Mary's University Hospital in London, choosing to go public with his story to encourage others to get the vaccine. «I feel very lucky to have had the vaccine.

direct to your inboxThe UK's coronavirus vaccine roll-out is now well underway after the first doses of the jab were administered last week.There are now around 60 NHS hospital hubs across England administering the vaccine.Hundreds of local vaccination centres located in GP surgeries and other community hubs started administering the vaccine this week.Pharmacies and mass vaccination centres will also follow in the coming weeks, according to the government's plans.Vaccines minister Nadhim Zahawi

direct to your inboxThe elderly and NHS workers expressed their joy today when they became the first people in Oldham to receive the coronavirus vaccine.About 250 people received their jab at Greenbank Medical Practice on Tuesday as the first of 800,000 doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine are being delivered across the country."The administration takes longer than the vaccine," joked Bernard McLaughlin, 82, after a nurse had asked a number of preliminary questions: has he had another vaccine in

The first person in one state to receive the long-waited COVID-19 vaccine called the jab a “moment of hope” in the fight against the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recommended that the initial doses be administered to health care workers and residents and staff of long-term living facilities.Though states are not required to follow the federal agency’s recommendations, many will follow them.

The first doses of New York’s coronavirus vaccine supply went to a health care worker who spent the last 10 months working the front lines as the illness ripped through the state.The Northwell Health employee, who was the first to receive the vaccine on Monday, was identified as Sandra Lindsay, RN, a critical care nurse at Long Island Jewish Medical Center. She was vaccinated during a Gov.

direct to your inboxFive Greater Manchester boroughs now have coronavirus infection rates that are lower than the average figure for England, the latest data shows.Bolton, Salford, Tameside, Stockport and Trafford all have lower transmission rates than the average for the nation as a whole.This is the first time the infection rate in Bolton has fallen below the national average.The latest Public Health England figures show the rate in the borough for the week ending December 7 was 156.6 per