Norfolk and Waveney has the best Covid vaccination rate in the country when it comes to giving out first doses, new figures have revealed.
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Professor Paul Hunter, from the University of East Anglia. Picture: UEA
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A leading viral disease expert at the University of East Anglia has raised doubts over coronavirus restrictions fully easing this June.
Professor Paul Hunter, from the University of East Anglia s Norwich Medical School said the Indian variant of the virus has caused big concerns over whether June 21 is still achievable as the final step of the government s roadmap.
B16172 was last week designated as a variant of concern by experts from Public Health England after small clusters of cases were detected across the country.
He said: The Indian variant has caused big concern over whether step four of the roadmap will be achievable.
18 people missed their coronavirus jabs after Attleborough s Connaught Hall opened late
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Several patients missed their Covid vaccination appointments after one of the area s mass vaccination sites opened late.
Eighteen people arrived at Attleborough s Connaught Hall for their jabs on Thursday (May 6) morning, only to find the centre was closed.
Inside the large-scale Covid vaccination centre at Connaught Hall in Attleborough
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One person in their 40s contacted this newspaper to say he had arranged childcare and moved his working hours to accommodate his appointment.
Health bosses have apologised to those affected, putting the late opening down to human error .
A Covid jab being administered at King s Lynn Corn Exchange
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Almost five months after the world s first coronavirus vaccine was administered here in the UK, more than 50 million doses have been given out across the country.
Since December, hundreds of thousands of sleeves have been rolled up in Norfolk and Waveney, and a significant proportion of its most vulnerable and elderly residents are fully vaccinated.
A Covid jab is administered at the large-scale vaccination centre in Castle Quarter, Norwich
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But just how well is the area s rollout going and when can you expect to receive your vaccine?