Large coronavirus outbreak at Kirkby care home
Appleby Court in Kirkby has reported an outbreak of Covid-19 prompting an investigation by Public Health England and the local council
13:55, 12 FEB 2021
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Appleby Court Care Home in Kirkby has reported a Covid-19 outbreak (Image: Google)
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South African Covid variant found in Southport area - urgent testing sites set up
Residents in the area of Southport will now be offered additional testing after evidence located the variant in the area
17:01, 1 FEB 2021
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High flu vaccine uptake in people aged 65+ in North West Date published: 21 January 2021
Flu is a serious condition that kills on average 11,000 people in England each year and hospitalises many more.
Despite the challenges of Covid-19 this winter, record numbers of people in the North West have received their flu vaccination.
In the North West, the NHS has so far vaccinated 77.3.3% of those aged 65 years and over against flu this season which exceeds the World Health Organization uptake ambition of 75%.
Uptake in two and three-year-old children and clinical at-risk groups (aged under 65 years) has increased from last year.
Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock said: “It is thanks to all our frontline health care workers that the uptake of the flu vaccine is so high this year and it’s a brilliant achievement that we have vaccinated more people who are 65 and over than ever before. We knew how challenging this winter would be, but the NHS is used to deliverin