Diane Blackwell at the Steam Museum, Swindon Thousands of over 80s and front line health care staff have now been vaccinated in Wiltshire. A staggering 1,152 were given the vaccine over the weekend in Pewsey - and another 1000 are expected to get the Pfizer jab there this coming weekend. The programme has gone better than expected, so now the over 75s are being phoned up in Ramsbury, Marlborough, Burbage, Bedwyn and Pewsey. “We have done 2,100 over 80s and just started the next age cohort on the Astra Zeneca one. By Thursday this week we will have done 200 of the over 75s, and have more clinics planned,” said Ramsbury practice manager Alison Harrod.
The Kennet and Avon Medical Partnership says the vast majority have accepted and been vaccinated. Dr Ralph Rosalie, senior partner said: Vaccination of care home residents and staff is well underway and will be completed by Thursday this week. This will allow us to move our focus to the over 75 age group who we will start to vaccinate this weekend. We are also identifying and vaccinating as many NHS frontline staff as possible . Spokesperson Suzy Deering added that no one will miss out. KAMP have running lists of who has and who hasn t received their first Covid vaccination, our staff will use all methods of contacting patients to make sure everyone receives their invitation.