‘Please don’t be complacent if you’ve had the COVID-19 vaccine’, say health leaders in North Yorkshire and York

People in York and North Yorkshire are being urged not to be ‘COVID-complacent’ – even if they’ve had the vaccine. The rollout of the vaccination programme has been going well, with priority groups – including the over-80s, front-line health and social care staff and those who live or work in care homes – the first…

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The Go-To Website backs Children’s Mental Health Week campaign

With Children’s Mental Health Week beginning on 1 February, NHS North Yorkshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is encouraging young people to visit the ‘The Go-To’ for advice and support. As we continue in another lockdown, it’s more important than ever to share how we’re feeling with others and encourage young people to express themselves. The…

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COVID vaccination clinics: CCG thanks council highways teams for ‘vital’ support

The North Yorkshire Local Resilience Forum (NYLRF), which represents the county’s key agencies tackling the COVID virus, is ensuring roads and pavements around vaccine centres are gritted. Heavy snowfall and widespread ice was prevalent in parts of the county during vaccination clinics last weekend. In the last few days Storm Christoph has brought significant rainfall…

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Storm Christophe and COVID vaccinations

Residents in North Yorkshire are being urged to prepare for flooding as heavy and persistent rain is forecast to continue over the next few days, as Storm Christophe sweeps in. People who need to travel to COVID vaccination appointments and testing sites, are also being urged to take extra care. Dr Bruce Willoughby, NHS North…

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Health leaders call for patience as COVID-19 vaccine rollout accelerates

Health leaders in North Yorkshire and York are urging people to be patient as the phased rollout of COVID-19 vaccinations accelerates. The NHS is currently offering the COVID vaccine to people most at risk from coronavirus. There is no need for patients to get in touch with their GP surgery – their surgery will contact…

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