20,000 Covid jabs already dished out in Doncaster - with 50,000 more set to follow

More than 20,000 coronavirus vaccine jabs have already been given out in Doncaster – with health bosses hoping to deliver 50,000 more by the middle of February.
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Health chiefs say the town is on track to deliver first dose COVID-19 jabs to the majority of those over 80, 75 and 70 as well as frontline health and social care workers in February.

This also includes care home residents, their respective staff, as well as those who are defined as ‘extremely clinically vulnerable’ due to an existing or long-standing health condition, meaning that by mid-February, 70,000 people in Doncaster will have had the jab.

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With clinics running most days, a large proportion of the town’s over 80 population now have some level of immunity to the illness, while care homes have also been visited by the vaccination teams.

More than 20,000 Covid jabs have been administered in Doncaster.More than 20,000 Covid jabs have been administered in Doncaster.
More than 20,000 Covid jabs have been administered in Doncaster.

Dr David Crichton, Chair of NHS Doncaster CCG and local GP, said: “Following the delivery of the first vaccines in the middle of December, our teams have worked tirelessly to ensure we are getting the jab into the arms of the most vulnerable within our communities. While it is still early days, there is real cause for optimism and it feels as though we have taken a step forward in our fight against this awful illness.

“In the past few days, we have managed to vaccinate the vast majority of care home residents in Doncaster, while we have roving vaccination teams who are safely visiting those who are housebound, ensuring they get access to the jab. In all, we believe we have vaccinated a large proportion of those over 80, and those who have yet to receive it within this age range will be contacted soon, so please bear with us.”

Dr Rupert Suckling, Director of Public Health in Doncaster, said: “We have made fantastic progress as a town in vaccinating those who are most vulnerable in addition to the men and women on the frontline of our health and social care services. However, there is still much to do.

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“Throughout the next few weeks, further NHS vaccination centres will open. Local people will be contacted when it is their turn to get the jab – so please look out for any correspondence. You may be offered a few places to go including vaccination sites or pharmacies which are located in neighbouring towns and cities. This is simply a way for you to access vaccination quicker. Please don’t worry if you can’t get to the first place should it not be suitable – you will be offered other ways to get a jab soon.

“I must stress the importance that even if you have received the vaccine, you must adhere to restrictions as before and continue to observe hands, face and space.

“Finally, I would strongly encourage every single person in Doncaster to take up the offer of vaccination when it is made available to you. The more that people have some level of immunity to COVID-19, the quicker we will be able to put these current challenges behind us.”