Latest Covid-19 news from across Lancashire and South Cumbria
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Ulverston vaccination centre gets a new home
Posted: 19th October 2021Ulverston's vaccination centre, currently located within the sports hall at GSK is moving to nearby Gill Rise over the weekend of 23 and 24 October and will re-open on Monday 25 October.
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NHS delivers more than 850,000 top up jabs to most at risk
Posted: 4th October 2021The NHS has administered more than 850,000 vital top up jabs, as the biggest and most successful vaccination drive in health history continues.
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People aged 16 and 17 urged to get lifesaving COVID vaccine as NHS bookings open
Posted: 27th September 2021People aged 16 and 17 are able to book their COVID-19 jabs through the National Booking Service from today as the NHS vaccination programme pulls out all the stops to protect people ahead of winter.
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Over One Million Invited For Covid Booster Jabs This Week
Posted: 20th September 2021Invitations to book a Covid booster jab will be sent to one and a half million people this week as the NHS vaccination programme enters a new phase ahead of winter.
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Covid jab rollout for 12 to 15-year-olds to start in schools in Lancashire and South Cumbria in the coming weeks
Posted: 16th September 2021Parents, guardians, or carers of children aged 12-15 will begin to receive letters from next week, with details of when the vaccination will be offered.
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Covid-19 Booster Vaccination begins in Lancashire and South Cumbria
Posted: 16th September 2021The NHS in Lancashire and South Cumbria will start delivering Covid booster jabs to people in eligible groups from next week, as the biggest and most successful vaccination programme in health service history moves to the next stage.
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16-year-old encourages teens to grab a COVID jab
Posted: 16th September 2021As the biggest and most successful vaccination programme in NHS history expands further, 16-year-old Lemuella Chiumia is encouraging those aged between 16-17 years old to get protected from COVID-19. Lemuella had her vaccination during her enrolment…
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Milestone as volunteers give over 100,000 hours to the Lancashire and South Cumbria Covid-19 vaccination programme
Posted: 3rd September 2021Local volunteers have collectively donated over 100,000 hours of their time to support Lancashire and South Cumbria’s Covid-19 vaccination programme – a huge milestone for the region which is helping to protect residents against the virus.
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Senior Obstetrician Urges Pregnant Women To Get NHS COVID Jab
Posted: 2nd August 2021Lancashire’s lead obstetrician is urging expectant mums to get the COVID-19 vaccine after new data shows the overwhelming majority of pregnant women hospitalised with the virus have not had a jab.
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Burnley Football Club joins the vaccine push
Posted: 29th July 2021A new pop-up vaccination clinic has opened at Turf Moor, the home of Burnley Football Club.