Dr Poulter described such trusts as being unaccustomed to overseeing inoculation programmes of this magnitude, adding that he feels some of the earlier delays may have been linked to this.
Dr Dan Poulter MP has urged Suffolk residents to get their vaccination done as soon as it is available to them
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NHS chiefs said EPUT has taken charge of the bigger centres such as the newly opened Gainsborough Sports Centre in Ipswich and is not overseeing the full rollout.
The trust has previously overseen vaccination programmes in schools, they added.
Dr Poulter also warned people to remain vigilant to the virus and added: “Just because you’ve had your first vaccination doesn’t mean you can take your foot off the gas, this is a disease that’s very deadly, and one dose is not the full treatment dose.”
MORE than 70 per cent of over 80s in north Essex have now received a first dose of the coronavirus vaccine, it has been revealed. NHS bosses have also confirmed almost all care home residents in north Essex have received their first Covid-19 jab. Colchester s MP Will Quince said there had been a big push over the weekend to vaccinate those who hadn t had a jab. He said: The NHS in Suffolk and North East Essex has completed the first dose of the vaccine to residents in our care homes, where safe to do so and in line with national guidance.
MORE than 70 per cent of over 80s in north Essex have now received a first dose of the coronavirus vaccine, it has been revealed. NHS bosses have also confirmed almost all care home residents in north Essex have received their first Covid-19 jab. Colchester s MP Will Quince said there had been a big push over the weekend to vaccinate those who hadn t had a jab. He said: The NHS in Suffolk and North East Essex has completed the first dose of the vaccine to residents in our care homes, where safe to do so and in line with national guidance.