Every Lanarkshire care home resident has had first dose of Covid vaccine

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direct to your inboxAn expert says outbreaks of Covid-19 are appearing in care homes after residents have had their first dose of the vaccine.Professor Martin Vernon, a consultant geriatrician in Greater Manchester, says he is “deeply concerned” by infection outbreaks “within, and beyond 21 days of vaccination”.The former national director for older people at NHS England says he would like to see second doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine administered as close as possible to the 21 days advised

Covid vaccination programme.Furious relatives want to know why residents in care homes for the elderly with learning disabilities are being treated differently from those in regular care homes.In care homes for the elderly all residents, regardless of age, are being vaccinated and 95 per cent of them have already received the jab.But in at least one care home for the elderly learning disabled the residents will only receive their jabs in line with the community vaccination programme.A relative

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.More than 28,000 people in Lanarkshire have now received their first dose of the coronavirus vaccine.The health board’s roll out of the jab is now set to move into its second phase from next month, which will see those over 70 and people who are currently shielding offered appointments.Dr Mark Russell, associate medical director Health and Social Care North Lanarkshire, who is leading on the delivery of the

link.East Kilbride MSP Linda Fabiani said the health board had been clear that GP’s and local teams were vaccinating the over 80s, with other groups being vaccinated in hub centres.

large community vaccination centres, which will include the Time Capsule in Coatbridge and Sir John Wilson town hall in Airdrie.Appointments for those in their 70s and who are clinically extremely vulnerable will take place “throughout February”, with official invitation letters being sent out from yesterday onwards.Dr Mark Russell, who is the associate medical director of Health and Social Care North Lanarkshire, is leading on the delivery of the Covid-19 vaccine in the county.He said: “It will

direct to your inboxEvery care home resident in Manchester has now been given the Covid-19 vaccine.Residents of the city's 56 care homes were among the first people to be prioritised for the vaccine rollout, with NHS teams aiming to have completed the vaccination programme by January 24.After a busy weekend, council bosses said every resident has now had the vaccine in the borough.The vaccines were administered by either local GPs or gtd healthcare with support from Manchester Health and Care

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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.

first doses for all eligible care home residents had been completed, and say that work with GP surgeries has been taking place since January 11 to contact everyone aged over 80 and people who are housebound.

direct to your inboxMore than half of people over 80 and care home residents have received the first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine in England.Health secretary Matt Hancock provided an update at a daily press briefing at Downing Street this evening.Mr Hancock confirmed that more than four million people have now been vaccinated and that half of people over 80 and care home residents had received their first dose.The Government said the over-70s and the clinically vulnerable were now receiving the

Click here for more news from the Airdrie and Coatbridge AdvertiserTrudi added: “I fully understand we’re all eager to get vaccinated – however, I’d call for people across Lanarkshire to please be patient as we work through priority groups.“What I must stress is that the vaccine is only one element in a wider range of ways we can keep ourselves and loved ones safe from – and cut down transmission of – Covid-19.”She emphasised the continuing importance of physical distancing, hand washing and

Lanarkshire care home residents have been vaccinated.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.NHS Lanarkshire has now completed administering the first dose of its coronavirus vaccine to eligible care home residents.Hamilton’s Abercorn care home was the first in Scotland to have residents vaccinated in min-December with 90 year old Annie Innes being the country’s first care home resident to receive the vaccine.Since then, almost 2,990 Lanarkshire care home residents have been vaccinated.The first

direct to your inboxAll care home residents and staff in Trafford have already been offered the COVID-19 vaccine.It is understood that around 12,500 people have already been vaccinated across the borough and Altrincham GPs are planning to have all of their over-80s and care home residents vaccinated by this weekend.This week, Martyn Pritchard, Accountable Officer for Trafford Clinical Commissioning Group, also confirmed all care home residents across Trafford have now been invited for at least

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direct to your inboxClutching her comfort doll, Sheila Butler, 90, was among the first to receive the vaccine at her care home. It means she, and her 31 fellow residents at Bowfell House in Urmston, finally have a crucial layer of protection against a virus which has had such a brutal impact on care homes.

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Judging by how the coronavirus vaccine roll-out has gone so far, we might be in for a long year in 2021, y’all…