Your vaccination questions answered by Warrington s Covid-19 vaccination experts Dr Laura Mount and Dr Dan Bunstone PEOPLE aged 60 and over in Warrington are now in the process of being invited for their coronavirus vaccines. As the town’s vaccination programme continues at pace, we have been receiving plenty of questions from Warrington Guardian readers over recent weeks. This week, we have submitted your questions once more to Dr Dan Bunstone and Dr Laura Mount, who are heading up the vast programme.
Q. My son has Down s Syndrome and primary immunodeficiency. Will the vaccine still work the same? A. When both vaccines were tested, vaccines trial participants included a range of those from various ages, immune-compromised and those with underlying health conditions.
More of YOUR coronavirus questions answered by Warrington’s vaccination leaders OVER the past couple of weeks, we have been asking readers to send in their questions regarding coronavirus in Warrington and the town’s vaccine roll-out. It can be difficult to get your head around the latest virus information, and many of you have asked for updates on the progress of the vaccination programme. We took your queries to the people tasked with delivering the vaccine to residents across Warrington. And Dr Dan Bunstone, GP and clinical director of the Halliwell Jones vaccination site, and Dr Laura Mount, GP and clinical director of the Orford Jubilee Hub vaccination site, have generously taken time out of their busy schedules to answer them.
More than 90 per cent of residents aged 80 and above have received first vaccine dose AROUND 91 per cent of Warrington residents aged 80 and above have received their first dose of the coronavirus vaccine. The news comes as the town steps up its vaccination programme in size and speed, with 40,000 vaccinations expected to have been completed by the end of this week. For those in the 75-79 age bracket, 90 per cent have received their jab, while 79 per cent of the town’s frontline health and social care workers have also been vaccinated. Warrington is making good progress on the next two priority groups – people aged between 70 and 74 and those classed as clinically extremely vulnerable – with 62 per cent and 63 per cent of each group being vaccinated so far respectively.