Latest Covid-19 news from across Lancashire and South Cumbria
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More hospitals set to deliver Covid-19 vaccine
Posted: 22nd December 2020Hospitals in Barrow and Burnley are set to join the network of sites across England delivering the world-leading Covid-19 vaccine programme.
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A further nine local vaccination services have opened across Lancashire and South Cumbria
Posted: 22nd December 2020GP practices in Buckshaw Village, Burscough, Colne, Darwen, Garstang, Kendal, Over Wyre, Penwortham, Poulton-le Fylde have started to take delivery of the vaccine, with their first clinics starting from Monday 21 December and Tuesday 22 December. …
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Skelmersdale GP practices begin offering COVID-19 vaccine
Posted: 22nd December 2020The first local coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination services in Skelmersdale are up and running as part of the biggest vaccination programme in NHS history.
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Come forward when you get the Covid-19 vaccine invite says Blackburn man
Posted: 18th December 2020A Blackburn man has urged people to come forward when they get the invite for the Covid-19 vaccination.
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A further four local vaccination services have opened across Lancashire and South Cumbria
Posted: 17th December 2020Practices in Morecambe, Nelson, Preston and Skelmersdale have started to take delivery of the vaccine, with the first clinics starting from Thursday 17 December. This is in addition to the ten local vaccination sites already running in…
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Blackburn with Darwen GPs mark the start of the road back to normality – with the launch of the Covid-19 vaccination programme
Posted: 17th December 2020The first local vaccination services run by family doctors and their teams have opened in Blackburn with Darwen this week, as the roll out of the biggest vaccination programme in NHS history continues.
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British Islamic Medical Association recommends Covid-19 vaccine for eligible at-risk individuals in the Muslim community
Posted: 17th December 2020The British Islamic Medical Association (BIMA) has released its position statement on the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine.
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Accrington centenarian Bessie Salmon celebrates receiving the Covid vaccine
Posted: 17th December 2020Accrington resident, Bessie Salmon braved the wintery weather to visit the vaccination centre in Accrington to receive the covid vaccination today (17 December). Bessie, who celebrated her 100th birthday in November was delighted to receive the…
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A week of celebration as the Covid-19 vaccination programme begins in central Lancashire
Posted: 17th December 2020Residents across central Lancashire have been answering the call to receive the Covid-19 vaccine since it began being administered in local GP surgeries this week.
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Burnley GPs bring hope to Burnley residents – with the launch of the Covid vaccine programme
Posted: 16th December 2020The first local vaccination services run by family doctors and their teams have opened in Burnley this week, as the roll out of the biggest vaccination programme in NHS history gains further momentum.