How the over 70s can book a coronavirus vaccine appointment with the NHS

Jeane Freeman, Unison head of health Willie Duffy said the private sector should only be turned to as a “last resort”.Duffy said some health boards have been employing private contractors instead of their own workers or NHS bank staff.According to the union, private contractors receive £231 for a three-and-a-half-hour shift, while bank staff or full-time workers cost just £56.63.Duffy said: “Many retired staff have also returned to practice to undertake vaccinator roles.

direct to your inboxCoronation Street star Sally Dynevor has thanked the NHS after having her Covid vaccine.Sally, who plays Corrie's Sally Metcalfe, says she feels 'so grateful' after having her jab.The actress praised the health service after the Altrincham Healthcare Alliance Primary Care Network revealed Sally and former England and Manchester United captain Bryan Robson, 64, were among more than 800 people receiving their Coronavirus vaccines yesterday.She wrote on Twitter: "Thank you so

direct to your inboxEvery adult in the UK could receive the required two doses of a coronavirus vaccine by September, or 'maybe sooner', health bosses said tonight.Dr Clive Dix, chairman of the UK Vaccines Taskforce, said he was confident secure supply chains meant 'we can vaccinate as many people as the UK wants to vaccinate'.He said it could be 'August time or September time all done, maybe sooner if we need to'.The vaccine tsar's comments come as the Government today confirmed the number of

Lanarkshire, said: “We reached this significant milestone on Friday and this has increased over the weekend to more than 120,000. This means that more than 20 per cent of the local adult population have received their first dose.“While the programme hasn’t been without its challenges, I would like to thank our staff for their continued hard work in rolling out the largest ever vaccination programme.

coronavirus vaccine - with the huge number of pensioners getting the jab. The latest Scottish Government data shows that 1,113,625 have been vaccinated with the first part of the Covid vaccine as of 8.30am today.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Health chiefs are on target to have Renfrewshire’s most vulnerable vaccinated against Covid-19 by this weekend.Figures, released by Public Health Scotland, show that nearly all over 80s have been jabbed across the region, with the final handful on schedule to be completed.They add to the 1,000 care home residents given the first dose of either the Pfizer or Oxford AstraZenica vaccine in December and

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direct to your inbox If you are over 70 years and you have previously received a letter saying you are at high risk of coronavirus as a result of being clinically extremely vulnerable, you can log on to the NHS site online here to book your appointment.

direct to your inboxKatie Price has shared the sweet note her son Harvey has written to the NHS after visiting hospital over the weekend.The 18-year-old had a reaction to the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine caused by the 'complex medication' he's on for his 'complex needs.'Harvey has partial blindness, the genetic condition Prader-Willi syndrome, autism and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).Katie, 42, said she was 'thrilled' when her eldest son received the vaccine on Friday as his

Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations have dropped by 77% and 44% over the past month, respectively, said LA County Health Officials on Monday. That’s great news for the country’s hardest-hit region. The question remains, however, if new variants of the virus will create another surge.

direct to your inboxPeople over the age of 70 are now being urged to contact the NHS if they have not yet received an invitation to be vaccinated. The government had previously told people to wait for a message from their GP so the NHS did not get overwhelmed with people asking for the coronavirus vaccine.

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