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The vaccination centre at Kelling Hospital, near Holt, only opened on August 5 as a replacement for the service at Dereham Hospital.

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The rise indicates that the supply of the vaccine is beginning to reach an optimum level, following a lengthy period which saw availability decline. Only once since the rollout began (January 18-24) have more than 70,000 injections been administered in the space of seven days.  When it comes to first doses alone, Norfolk and Waveney has now passed the three-quarter mark with a total of 649,446 people (76.2pc) having been for a vaccine.  That compares to 70pc of adults across England as a who...

Published: 6:00 PM May 18, 2021    People in Norfolk and Waveney have been asked not to contact their GP over second Covid jabs - Credit: Danielle Booden Health bosses have urged people not to contact their GP after it was announced some Covid jabs would be brought forward.  Doctors surgeries in Norfolk and Waveney have been bombarded with calls since a change in the national guidance was announced last week.  People in Norfolk and Waveney have been asked not to contact their GP over seco...

Under-40s are to be offered an alternative to the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine - Credit: Danielle Booden Under-40s are to be offered an alternative to the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine due to a link with extremely rare blood clots.  The UKs medicines regulator, the MHRA, said 242 blood clots had been discovered among 28 million people who received first doses of the AZ jab up to April 28. A Covid vaccine being administered at the mass vaccination centre in Castle Quarter, Norwich - Credit: Daniell...

A patient receiving their Covid jab at Kings Lynn Corn Exchange - Credit: Ian Burt Almost 50,000 more coronavirus vaccines have been administered in Norfolk and Waveney, according to the latest figures. Fresh data published by NHS England on Thursday shows 49,056 people received injections in the seven days up to May 2.  That is, however, a 26pc reduction on last week, when  Another 39,180 patients attended appointments for second doses during the latest period, bringing the total number of ...

Health bosses have urged patience as people in Norfolk struggle to book coronavirus jabs at local venues.

There are no patients with coronavirus in critical care at Norfolks hospitals - Credit: Archant There are no patients with coronavirus in critical care at Norfolks hospitals for the first time in six months.  Latest data shows there are currently four patients suffering from Covid-19 at the countys hospitals, but none in intensive care departments.  There are no patients with coronavirus in critical care at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital (NNUH) - Credit: Nick Butcher It is the firs...

Walk-in Covid vaccination clinics at Cromer Hospital have been suspended due to poor uptake - Credit: Archant A drop-in vaccination clinic which had been set up to take place on a weekly basis has been suspended due to a low uptake.  Cromer Hospital was Drop-in Covid vaccine clinics are being offered across Norfolk and Waveney - Credit: Danielle Booden Clinics across Norfolk and Waveney have been offering a walk-in service, meaning appointments do not need to be made in advance.  But Saturd...

That includes over-50s, health and social care staff, care home residents, those deemed clinically extremely vulnerable, and all carers whether paid or unpaid. People who live with someone who is clinically extremely vulnerable are now also eligible after a recent change to the priority guidance.  A number of drop-in Covid vaccination clinics are being offered across Norfolk - Credit: Danielle Booden However, under-30s in priority groups 1-9 cannot attend the clinics as they are using the Oxfo...