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New Purbeck charity Allison Campbell Trust aims to help terminally ill people in Dorset

Charity aiming to give small comforts to those who are staying at home near the end of their lives.

Covid: Where are vaccinations taking place in Dorset?

Thousands of people across the county have now received their first dose of the vaccine.  Dorset Clinical Commissioning Group is asking people to be patient and not contact their GP practice or hospital to request a vaccine. People will be contacted when it s their turn to receive it.  NHS England data published on February 1 shows 918,897 people have had their first dose of the vaccine in the south west with 55,378 receiving their second.  In Dorset, 53,960 people under the age of 80 had received their first dose up to January 24 with 48,206 of over 80s getting theirs. Meanwhile, 7,015 of over 80s in the county had received their second jab within the same period with 1,556 under the age of 80 having theirs.

Covid: where are the vaccination sites in Dorset?

MORE than 20 sites across Dorset are now delivering the Covid-19 vaccine. The BIC started delivering the Oxford-AstraZeneca jab on Monday and will aim to vaccinate 9,000 a week at capacity. It is the only large vaccination centre in the county, with the other centres made up of three hospital hubs and 17 GP-led services through primary care networks. Patients will be contacted when it is their turn to be vaccinated when they will be able to book an appointment. Retired postman and Parcelforce manager Brian Keeling, 85, of Wallisdown, received his first jab at the BIC on Monday. He said: “There have been absolutely no problems getting vaccinated.

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