NHS Lanarkshire apologises for Covid vaccination delays due to 'IT issues'

NEW YORK -- Pfizer Chairman and CEO Dr. Albert Bourla can now tell the incredible story.Bourla has a deal with Harper Business for what the publisher is calling “an exclusive, first-hand, behind-the-scenes story” of how the drugmaker managed to develop an effective vaccine against COVID-19 in a remarkably short period of time — months instead of years.

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has expanded the emergency use authorization for the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine to include children ages 12-to-15 years-old.

Apple - Android As part of the gradual reintroduction of elective procedures, NHS Lanarkshire is increasing the number of endoscopy procedures over the coming weeks. Patients will be kept informed of any new appointment or cancellation.Judith Park, NHS Lanarkshire director of acute services, said the health board was "now in a position to gradually and safely restart some non-urgent elective care".

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Apple - Android Speaking to Lanarkshire Live, Dr Russell said: “It is a remarkable milestone to have undertaken more than half a million vaccinations.“However, a programme of this scale would not have been possible without the willingness of Lanarkshire residents to receive the vaccine and the extremely hard work of NHS staff, and staff from both North Lanarkshire and South Lanarkshire Councils.“The staff have been key in the running of our vaccination centres and have overcome many

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Trisha Yearwood received her first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine two months after battling the virus. The country singer, who is married to Garth Brooks, shared a photo to Instagram in the middle of receiving her first dose.

Susan Lucci is talking about the “freeing” feeling she experienced after receiving her COVID-19 vaccination.

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Lanarkshire Live was contacted by Rutherglen locals who were left with a long wait while trying to get into the Fernhill community centre on Monday.Now NHS Lanarkshire has promised that additional staff have been brought in to avoid any repeat of the delays.Fernhill is being used for locals who cannot access one of South Lanarkshire's supercentres for the vaccine, in either East Kilbride or Ravenscraig.

Apple - Android Lesley Sharp, NHS Lanarkshire deputy diagnostic service manager, said: “With restrictions in place at our hospitals, we were grateful for the capacity provided at the Louisa Jordan Hospital, as well as NHS Golden Jubilee.“This has allowed us to see as many patients face-to-face as possible, detecting and diagnosing illnesses at an early stage which helps save lives.“We were able to use the CT scanner pods at the NHS Louisa Jordan three days a week and the breast ultrasound clinic

For “the most part,” Joe Rogan thinks it’s “safe to get vaccinated” — but not necessary if you’re a healthy young person. “If you’re like 21 years old and you’re like, ‘Should I get vaccinated?’ I go, ‘No. Are you healthy? Are you a healthy person?’,” Joe said in a clip from the April 23 episode of The Joe Rogan Experience, which began to go viral four days later on Twitter.

Head over to our new Lanarkshire Live Facebook page to make sure you're up to date with the top stories in the region“Our clinics will be busy, so we are asking the public for their continued support in helping our clinics run as smoothly as possible. Please do not turn up early for your appointment – if you turn up early, our staff will ask you to return closer to your allocated time.

coronavirus vaccine which is being developed right on our front doorstep. Boffins behind the Valneva jab, which is being produced in Livingston, West Lothian, are seeking 4,000 volunteers to participate in clinical trials.