“Of real concern is that this increase is also being seen in our older age groups. “Our rate in the over 60 years population is now putting our health and social care services under very severe pressure - the rates in this age group have gone up by over 60 per cent and we think this will continue at least for the next two weeks. “I would encourage everyone to stay at home as much as possible and help those who are most vulnerable, by offering to collect their shopping and prescriptions etc.” The news of over parts of the country was confirmed on the same day that the Oxford Vaccine will be available to be used in the near future.
COVID vaccinations have begun in the Cotswolds and a leading doctor says the aim is to give the older generation their freedom back. North Cotswold Hospital in Moreton in Marsh is among the centres where the vaccination is being administered to people aged 80 and over, with Cirencester Hospital also one of the sites. Dr Hywel Furn-Davies, GP and clinical director for North Cotswolds Primary Care Network (PCN), speaking on the first day of administering the Pfizer vaccine, said around 120 patients had received the jab so far that day. Dr Furn-Davies said the vaccine would give this generation their life back .
They re as likely to catch pneumonia : Concerns after OAPs pictured queueing in cold for Covid jabs
The long lines formed outside the Langdale Centre in Wallsend on Wednesday afternoon, as the jab continued to be rolled out at centres across the region
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Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourprivacy notice Concerns have been raised after pensioners were pictured queueing down the street for their Covid-19 vaccines in wet and wintry weather.
OX3 - covering Barton and Headington More GP-led PCNs in Oxfordshire will be joining the vaccination programme after Christmas and into the New Year. Patients are asked to wait until they are contacted by their GP practice – they should not call the NHS or their GP practice about coronavirus vaccination appointments. Dr Kiren Collison, GP and Clinical Chair of Oxfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group, said: It is exciting to be part of this programme and to start seeing our most vulnerable patients begin to get the protection they need from Covid-19. The vaccination programme is very complex and we are working hard to ensure our most vulnerable patients are protected as quickly as possible.
Rowcroft Medical Centre and Beeches Green Health Centre in Stroud has been named as two of Gloucestershire s community Covid-19 vaccination centres. GP practice teams, with the support of local partners including volunteers, will start vaccination of priority groups (over 80s) at the sites in the coming days, pending vaccine deliveries. Starting with people over 80, roll out of the vaccination programme will be expanded in the coming weeks and months to include other priority groups by age and people who are particularly vulnerable. People are being asked to wait for their GP surgery to contact them about local arrangements and timings.