Coronavirus

Top NHS doctor warns COVID jab ‘stragglers’ do not delay

The NHS’s top doctor is calling for people who put off getting a life-saving COVID jab as they prepared for Christmas to urgently book a booster to protect them from Omicron. The NHS COVID vaccination programme, the biggest and most successful in the health service’s history, is delivering jabs at thousands of sites throughout the […]

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NHS staff deliver ‘jingle jabs’ throughout Christmas

NHS staff and volunteers will deliver life-saving booster jabs on Christmas Day and Boxing Day as the health service pulls out all the stops to provide maximum protection against Omicron. Vaccinators and those supporting them will give up time with loved ones to ensure that the NHS COVID vaccination programme, the biggest and most successful […]

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NHS chief hails ‘extraordinary team effort’ in face of Omicron

NHS chief Amanda Pritchard has today thanked health service staff and volunteers for their “extraordinary team effort” in the face of Omicron. The NHS England chief executive, who took up the post in July, praised the efforts of doctors, nurses, therapists, porters and other staff who have pulled out all the stops to recover services […]

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Grab an NHS booster with a bhaji this Christmas

Diners will be able to grab a COVID jab as a side order when a curry house becomes the latest pop-up site to join the NHS vaccination programme, the biggest and most successful in the health service’s history. MyLahore’s flagship restaurant in Bradford is the first eatery to take part in the national mission to […]

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Almost 700,000 invited to book earlier booster appointment

Texts have been sent to 690,000 people today (Wednesday 22 December) inviting them to book an earlier slot in December for their booster vaccine, as the race against the virus continues at speed. The messages, being sent by the NHS, will inform people that they can book an earlier appointment for their booster jab by […]

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Over two thirds of eligible adults boosted ahead of Christmas

More than two thirds of people aged 18 and over and who are eligible, have now received their top up protection against COVID-19 as the NHS booster campaign continues to protect the nation against the virus. In total, 25,130,453 people who are three months on from their second dose have already been boosted in England, […]

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1.5 million top-up jabs recorded in NHS ‘blockbooster’ weekend

The NHS in England gave out more than 1.5 million booster jabs over Saturday and Sunday in the biggest weekend for the COVID vaccination programme so far. With 830,403 top-up doses registered during an all-time record 24 hour period on Saturday and a further 726,195 yesterday, the nation’s top medic hailed people for coming forward […]

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NHS opens bookings for 12-15s to get second COVID jab

The NHS today (Monday 20 December) opens the national booking service for 12-15 year-olds to get their second COVID-19 jab, as part of the national mission to get people protected against the new Omicron variant. The latest milestone in the NHS Covid Vaccination programme comes after a bumper weekend of jabs, with more than 1.5 […]

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NHS delivers ‘super Saturday’ as COVID booster jabs soar

The NHS delivered another record-breaking day for booster jabs with more than 830,000 reported on ‘super Saturday’ as the NHS booster programme continues at pace. A total of 830,403 boosters were delivered and 906,656 vaccinations altogether, including more first and second vaccinations – both records for the programme. The biggest and most successful vaccination programme […]

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