coronavirus vaccination invitations in a bid to con Scots out of money. NHS Scotland’s Counter Fraud Services has seen a spike in alerts to the fraudulent emails as the vaccination rollout continues across Scotland.
Education Secretary says teachers should be prioritised for Covid vaccines
21.01.2021 - 19:00 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
direct to your inboxEducation Secretary Gavin Williamson has indicated that he wants to see teachers and support staff to be prioritised to get a coronavirus jab once the most vulnerable have been vaccinated.Speaking to BBC Breakfast this morning (January 21st), he was quizzed on the priority list and where he believes teachers and support staff should feature.He said that those working in schools should be offered the vaccine at the ‘earliest moment’.“You raise the issue of vaccines and it’s
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21.01.2021 / 19:43
NHS Lanarkshire gives update on Covid vaccination numbers
link.It is hoped to finish these groups by early February, after which NHS Lanarkshire will then move on to inviting people in wave two.
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19.01.2021 / 22:35
Pfizer's Covid vaccine 'could stop people spreading the virus' as well as preventing serious illness, study finds
direct to your inbox Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine could produce a strong enough immune response to stop people who get the vaccination from spreading coronavirus, a medic in Israel has claimed. The Mail reports researchers found in a small study that recipients developed up to "20 times more antibodies" within a week of having a second dose of the jab.
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18.01.2021 / 22:13
Someone is admitted to hospital with Covid-19 “every 30 seconds”, Health Secretary says
direct to your inboxThere are more people in UK hospitals with coronavirus than at any other time during the pandemic - with a person admitted every 30 seconds.Health Secretary Matt Hancock gave the update during a Downing Street press conference this evening (January 18).A further 599 people have died after testing positive for coronavirus, according to the latest Government figures.Mr Hancock said the NHS is currently under “significant pressure” throughout the country.There are currently
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17.01.2021 / 11:19
Fury as accountancy firm handed £2m to act as 'consultants' on covid vaccination programme
Covid-19 vaccination programme.The taxpayers’ money was awarded to KPMG in September – three months before the first jab was available.Contract documents reveal the multi-national firm secured the deal without any other bids being considered.The job description states it is for “extended flu and Covid vaccination programme management and advisory services”.Scottish Labour’s Neil Findlay said: “This is extraordinary – we have the Scottish Government handing over millions to a private sector
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13.01.2021 / 15:35
Teachers and school staff will be 'top priority' for Covid vaccine in next wave, government says
What do you think about the safety of schools? Do you think teachers and school staff should be prioritised for the vaccine? Let us know in the comments here, or on our Manchester Family Facebook page. Teacher unions have been calling for all those working in education and childcare settings to be vaccinated.
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13.01.2021 / 15:00
Education Secretary 'absolutely disgusted' by free school meal parcels and says national voucher scheme will return
'woefully inadequate' packages received by parents in place of the free school lunches their children would usually receive.It came after Twitter user @RoadsideMum shared what she received in lieu of a fortnight's worth of supermarket vouchers, which she estimated to be worth around £5.Last night the company behind the parcels apologised, saying that 'in our efforts to provide thousands of food parcels a week at extremely short notice we are very sorry the quantity has fallen short in this