Health staff who administered 800 COVID vaccines in one day praised for ‘fantastic team effort’

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Renfrewshire Leisure workers who will staff new Covid-19 vaccine centres WILL receive a jab after concerns were raised about their safety.The worried workers - who were told they’ll man the centres where thousands of people will descend to get the life-saving jab - were initially told they would not be in line for a vaccination.The cleaners, receptionists and facilities staff at Paisley’s Lagoon, Renfrew

NHS staff at a Scottish hospital have urged the public to stick with coronavirus measures as they struggle with the pandemic's winter spike.

a top entertainment executive told Variety about Tinseltown’s scramble to get immunized in California — now the epicenter of the global health crisis.Dr. Robert Huizenga told the magazine that the deep-pocketed have offered as much as $10,000 in desperation to get a shot — while others have resorted to more extreme measures.

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.

Steve Martin received the coronavirus vaccine over the weekend in New York City. The comedian-actor, 75, detailed the experience on Twitter and called it "smooth as silk." "Good news/Bad news.

Steve Martin on Sunday told his fans he had some good news and some bad news. The iconic comic and movie star revealed that he had received what is assumed to be his first round of COVID-19 vaccination, which was the good news.

revealed Sunday on Twitter that he had received the COVID-19 vaccine, calling the overall process “smooth as silk.”“Good news/Bad news. Good news: I just got vaccinated! Bad news: I got it because I’m 75.

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is reminding County residents that “the most important action for everyone to take to stop the spread of COVID-19 and save lives is to stay home and not mingle with others not in your household.”

These include:A spokesperson for Tameside and Glossop NHS Clinical Commissioning Group, said: “We have had fantastic take up of the Covid vaccine in Tameside and Glossop with around 13,000 doses administered so far."Eagerness for residents to receive the vaccine and the phenomenal work of staff to set up and deliver the vaccine programme locally will certainly save many local lives and help relieve pressures on our healthcare system."We absolutely want to ensure optimal utilisation of the Covid

direct to your inboxThere's a moment, says paramedic Ken Hodkinson, when a family says goodbye to a patient with suspected Covid."You see it suddenly strike home that they may not see their loved one again, especially if they are elderly or frail."It's a sadness when you are taking a patient from their family and they don't know whether it's the last time they will see their mother, father, auntie or uncle again.

direct to your inbox Airline easyJet has confirmed that cabin crew based across the UK will now be trained to give coronavirus vaccines. Furloughed staff at the operator are being recruited by the NHS to provide innoculation services during the rollout of the jab.

For the latest news from in and around Wigan sign up to the MyWigan newsletter hereMore than 7,000 doses of the coronavirus vaccine have been administered so far across Wigan with thousands more expected to be vaccinated this week.Approximately 4,000 vaccines had been administered by GPs and their staff at centres in Wigan and Leigh by Friday, including 400 care home workers.Most of those vaccinated at these two vaccination centres – Robin Park Leisure Centre in Wigan and Leigh Leisure Centre –