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More hospitals set to deliver coronavirus vaccine
NHS England has announced that hospitals from Devon to Birmingham and Lancashire are set to join the network of sites across England delivering the coronavirus vaccine programme.
Tens of thousands of people will be vaccinated this week following the first in the world jab in Coventry on 8 December. Health chiefs have welcomed the hugely positive response from the public to protecting themselves, friends and families against coronavirus, but reminded people to wait for an invite to get vaccinated, rather than contacting their GP.
They have now confirmed that more hospitals are now fully ready and prepared with appropriate plans to deliver the jab, including hospitals in Leicester and Kent, where infection rates have been high.
Stephen Powis, national medical director for NHS England, said: “Having witnessed the excitement and significance of the first jab, it is extremely important and encouraging that more hospitals in every region of England are joining the mass mobilisation of the NHS to get people vaccinated. The vaccination programme is a turning point for the country, and rightly NHS staff are prioritising those most at risk of the virus, with the programme expanding over the coming months, so when the time comes for you to get your jab, the NHS will let you know and I strongly encourage you to accept the invite.”
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