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Oct 2021
Harrogate hospital staff shortages delay schools vaccine programme
The rollout of covid jabs to 12 to 15-year-old pupils in Harrogate schools has been delayed, amid fears they now won't happen until February.
The government initially said all children in that age group would be offered jabs by half-term, which starts this weekend.
Harrogate's Ashville College issued a statement today saying vaccinations were due to be supplied and administered by the Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust childhood immunisations team on school premises.
The independent day and boarding school added:
The college, which was unable to give an estimated start date, blamed the situation on vaccine shortages.
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But a spokesperson for Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust said this was incorrect. They added:
Two parents, who asked not to be named, have contacted the Stray Ferret today saying they have been told by their children's schools that vaccines won't be given now until February.
One parent said the Harrogate district's vaccination programme was lagging five months behind other parts of the country.
The district's covid rate was 727 per 100,000 people yesterday — the highest in the county.
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