Bury vaccine centres deliver 35,000 Covid-19 jabs as council issues call to borough's most vulnerable

direct to your inboxTeaching staff at a North Manchester high school were encouraged to book coronavirus vaccination slots despite not being eligible for the jabs.Leaders at the King David High School in Crumpsall said in an email that teachers could book a vaccine appointment by using slots for health and social workers.The email, circulated earlier this month, included a link to the NHS booking system for slots at the Etihad vaccination centre.Under Government guidelines only those classed as

Prime Minister made the joke, which many are saying was "distasteful" when visiting Cwmbran vaccination centre earlier today. A microphone picked up Mr Johnson joking that he was "like OJ Simpson" as he struggled to put on a latex glove.

direct to your inboxCoronavirus infections are falling across the majority of Greater Manchester.But as the latest covid heat map shows, there are big variations in the number of infections, from borough to borough and often with towns themselves. An interactive map shows the number of positive Covid test results in each neighbourhood across the country using Office for National Statistics (ONS) data.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Karen Gunn took a step back and glanced across Perth’s recently set-up vaccination centre.It was the night before the doors opened to the public and it signalled both an emotional and proud moment.The NHS staff member, who is clinic lead for the Dewars Centre operation, was ready to welcome thousands from across the region for their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.A venue commonly known for curling stones

vaccination centre was plunged into chaos after a fridge broke down.Replacement Covid-19 vaccines had to be brought in after the fridge failure Glentrothes' Rothes Halls site, Fife, which delayed jab appointments this morning.NHS Fife said the clinic was now running again with people encouraged to turn up.In a statement, the health board said: “We experienced a brief issue earlier this morning at our Rothes Halls community Covid-19 vaccination clinic following a fridge failure overnight.“The

Hugh Bonneville has taken on a new role – a volunteer marshall at one of England’s COVID-19 vaccination centres.

Fife and Tayside. Hundreds of pensioners were left standing for hours in the snow and ice, with lengthy queues reported at Caird Hall in Dundee, and community clinics in Kirkcaldy, Lochgelly, Anstruther, Buckhaven and Glenrothes.

Perth is now open and has handed out its first jag to the public. The facility at Dewars Centre in Perth, will help NHS Tayside continue its vaccination programme as the region fights back against COVID-19.

direct to your inboxHealth chiefs in Tameside are aiming to get ‘100 per cent’ of the top priority groups vaccinated against Covid-19 as more than 39,000 receive their first dose. A meeting of the primary care committee was told that as of Monday, February 1, there has been ‘high uptake’ for the vaccine among eligible residents in Tameside and Glossop.

Sign up to the MySalford newsletter and don't miss a thing happening in and around the cityTwo vaccination centres in Salford have temporarily closed - and military personnel stood down - as the city waits for NHS approval to progress its programme.Everyone in the first four priority cohort groups in Salford has been invited for a Covid vaccination, with more than 80pc having received their first dose.This includes care home residents and staff; people aged 70 and above; health and social care

direct to your inboxIdentity checks have been increased at Manchester's Etihad vaccination centre amid concerns that people have been queue-jumping by pretending to be social care staff.It is understood an internal booking link from the Northern Care Alliance hospital trust has been widely circulating beyond NHS and social care workers, leading council bosses to raise the issue with the top of the Greater Manchester health system.Some people are said to have successfully used the booking link to

News of its opening came as it was revealed West Lothian has one of the lowest vaccination rates in Scotland, according to Public Health Scotland figures.Some 7422 people have their received their vaccination - 5.03 per cent.

Perth and Kinross as part of the next phase of NHS Tayside’s COVID-19 programme. Work is underway to set up jab hubs at Dewars Centre in Perth, which the PA revealed last month, Blairgowrie Town Hall and Atholl Leisure Centre in Pitlochry.

direct to your inbox"I've told my family I'll be going home to them in three months," jokes Muhammad Mian, as he takes a quick break from his vaccination booth.He has been immunising members of his local community since 7.30am, and won't be going home to his wife and children until around 8.30pm.Muhammad is working 12 hour days, seven days a week, to give people the AstraZeneca jab at a new Covid-19 vaccine centre in Whalley Range.The dad-of-five is a partner at Everest Pharmacy, and has offered