Posts Tagged ‘COVID-19’
Over 70s are asked to contact the NHS to have their COVID-19 vaccine
The NHS in North Yorkshire is asking people aged 70 and over who have not yet been invited to have their COVID-19 vaccination to come forward and arrange a jab. The NHS had previously asked people not to contact them about their COVID vaccination and wait until they are approached. While this remains the case…
Read MoreVaccinating Harrogate and beyond
Dr Chris Preece is a GP Partner at Church Lane Surgery in Boroughbridge and the Clinical Director of the Knaresborough and Rural District Primary Care Network. In a special post for our ‘Doctor Diaries’ feature, Dr Chris talks about the COVID vaccination programme in North Yorkshire and the setting up of centres in Harrogate and…
Read MoreStorm 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…
Read MoreHealth 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…
Read MoreSuccessful first day of COVID vaccine rollout in North Yorkshire
A number of GP practices in North Yorkshire have today begun administering the first doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID vaccine to patients over the age of 80. Vaccinations are being delivered according to priority groups identified by the Joint Committee of Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI). The Pfizer/BioNTech COVID vaccine was approved for use following extensive…
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