Covid-19: No vaccine postcode lottery in NI, say doctors
By Lesley-Anne McKeown
Doctors have insisted there is no postcode lottery when it comes to rolling out the coronavirus vaccines.
Northern Ireland s vaccination plan means all those over 80 should receive their first dose by the end of January.
More than 154,000 doses of a vaccine have now been administered, health officials said.
Dr Frances O Hagan, deputy chairwoman of NI s GP committee, said practices had their own rollout plans but she expected them to meet official targets. As soon as we get the vaccine, we will get it to you, she told BBC News NI. But please, please wait until we contact you.
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