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Dec 2020
District GPs gearing up for covid vaccine in coming weeks
The national rollout will begin on Tuesday with GP-led primary care networks getting ready to deliver the coronavirus vaccine in the coming weeks.
Those over 80 and care home workers from across the district will be some of the first to be vaccinated during the first wave of the programme.
The NHS has said from December 14, a small number of GP-led primary-care networks, groups of practices, will begin delivering the jab. More practices will join the effort in the coming weeks and months.
A list released today has confirmed Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust as the closest hub to the district delivering the Pfizer vaccine.
More hospitals are set to be added to the list in the coming weeks as the vaccination scheme ramps up. This will be the biggest immunisation programme in history.
NHS staff are working through the weekend to prepare for the launch of the programme with all vaccines said to be landing at the listed hospitals by Monday.
Hospitals will soon begin to invite those over 80 in for vaccinations and work with care homes to book their staff in.
NHS workers who are at higher risk will also be included in the first group.
The health secretary, Matt Hancock, said "“I urge everybody to play their part to suppress this virus".
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The Pfizer vaccine is delivered with an injection in to the shoulder to be followed up by a booster after 21 days.
The vaccine needs to be stored at -70C, meaning the 50 sites chosen will have appropriate storage facilities.
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