A STAGGERING 45,020 VACCINE DOSES HAVE BEEN ADMINISTERED IN SALFORD AS NHS CCG ANNOUNCES INVITES TO RESIDENTS IN COHORT 7

As the COVID-19 Vaccination Programme continues to roll out across the city, Salford NHS CCG has issued an update.

New cohorts announced in Salford

As of today, the Salford NHS Vaccination Service is pleased to announce that we have begun inviting cohort seven, which includes all residents age 60 years and over. We will continue to work our way through vaccinating cohort six (who were invited last week), which includes; adult carers; people invited for annual long term condition checks with their GP; and people invited by the NHS for an annual flu jab (excluding asthmatics).

As always, patients within these cohorts are encouraged to book their appointments online ASAP at www.salford.nhsvaccinations.co.uk or alternatively by calling 0800 953 0116.

Second doses

Appointments for second doses will be offered from the end of March / start of April. Please ensure you remind people at all opportunities the importance of attending for the second dose, as this will further boost their immune system response and offer them a longer period of protection against COVID-19.

Housebound

Patients who are unable to attend a community vaccine site and have not yet had a home visit are now being asked to contact the telephone booking centre on 0800 953 0116, where we will review whether it is possible for someone to visit their home and give them their vaccine there.

Meanwhile

Salford Mayor Paul Dennett has shared the latest data on the vaccine roll out across Salford which reveals that as of Weds 24th Feb, there have been a staggering 45,020 doses of the vaccines administered across Salford's 3 community hubs in Eccles, Clarendon and Irlam as well as it's outreach sites.

This is a phenomenal effort by any standards and with every jab, another Salfordian is given protection against the worst of the virus.