Vaccination services are primary care based and led by GPs. They will offer the vaccine to patients within their Primary Care Networks group from one nominated practice site and some of the larger care homes within their area.
Meanhile in Staffordshire, residents living in two care homes in Stoke-on-Trent were given their first dose of the vaccination on Wednesday. Around 150 highly-vulnerable residents at Adderley Green Care Home and Westfield Lodge Care Home received the jab. The work was carried out by the Meir Primary Care Network, which represents GP surgeries in the area.
Dr Paddy Hannigan, clinical lead for the Covid-19 vaccination programme in Staffordshire, said: “Last week we began vaccinating patients aged over 80 in GP-led centres, and the number of vaccination sites has increased this week.