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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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
Cold weather alert: Level 3 – cold weather action
Issued at 8.55am on Monday 20 December 2021 There is a 90% probability of severe cold weather between 9am on Monday 20 December and midday on Thursday 23 December in parts of England. This weather could increase the health risks to vulnerable patients and disrupt the delivery of services. Find out more about staying well this […]
England’s top nurse calls for pre-Christmas boosters surge
The most senior nurse in the NHS has called for the whole country to rally in a vaccines push before Christmas to get the country boosted against COVID. Last week saw the highest ever number of COVID-19 booster vaccines given in England as bookings opened to every eligible adult from Wednesday (15 December) – and […]
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 […]
NHS steps up to booster challenge with week of records
The NHS in England delivered nearly four million booster vaccines this week, recording a week to week jump in boosters of more than two-thirds, as NHS staff and volunteers accelerated the booster campaign as part of the drive to protect the public from the new Omicron variant. Since Monday, the day after the announcement of […]
Second day of record COVID booster numbers delivered in England
The NHS continues to ramp up the nation’s defences with 739,867 doses reported on Thursday and 740,775 on Friday, in England. Dr Emily Lawson, director of the NHS COVID-19 vaccination programme in England, said: “Hitting two record booster days in a row just shows how hard NHS staff and volunteers are working to protect the nation […]