Doctors at Lever Chambers health centre were delighted to welcome Whites legend Tommy Banks for his jab. As reported by the Bolton News, Lever Chambers is being joined by Breightmet Health Centre, Peterhouse Surgery in Westhoughton, Waters Meeting Health Centre, Bolton Community Practice and Avondale Health Centre in delivering the vaccine. This includes a fresh batch of the Oxford Astra Zeneca vaccine. More is expected to be delivered over the course of the week. Farnworth-born left-back Tommy, who turned 90 last year, played alongside Nat Lofthouse and Doug Holden in the 2-0 victory over Manchester United at Wembley. Tommy, who turned out 233 times for the Whites, also earned six caps for England.
THE acceleration of the coronavirus vaccination programme in Bolton should see all health workers, care home residents and staff who want it given jabs by the end of January, health bosses have said. A board meeting of Bolton’s clinical commissioning group heard medics and support staff are working ‘around the clock’ to ramp up the number of injections given. The meeting heard that of the priority groups currently eligible for vaccination in Bolton there are 12.360 over-80s, 1,456 care home residents, 10,000 health and social care workers, 3,799 care home staff and 5,658 home care workers. Around 3,400 vaccinations, the vast majority to over-80s, have already been administered at centres at Tonge Moor and Lever Chambers and more centres will begin next week.
First Oxford University/AstraZeneca vaccine batch delivered in Bolton
The delivery has prompted joy from health chiefs in the borough
13:31, 11 JAN 2021
A volunteer being administered the coronavirus vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University (Image: University of Oxford)
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The first batch of the Oxford University/AstraZeneca vaccine has been delivered in Bolton, according to the senior responsible officer for the Covid-19 Vaccination Programme in Bolton.
People are being warned not to turn up without an appointment. Yesterday morning over-80s with appointments queued around the block for the jab at Lever Chambers. Priority groups are currently being vaccinated at the following places by appointment only. WHERE VACCINATIONS ARE TAKING PLACE: • Lever Chambers Health Centre – including people from Central PCN and Farnworth and Kearsley PCN • Breightmet Health Centre – including people from Breightmet and Little Lever PCN • Peter House Surgery – including people from Westhoughton PCN • Waters Meeting Health Centre – including people from Halliwell PCN, plus those registered at Bolton Community Practice in Horwich • Avondale Health Centre – including people from Chorley Roads PCN
BOLTON S roll out of the Covid-19 vaccination programme is gaining pace with more sites opening to deliver the jab to priority groups. A queue formed outside Lever Chambers Health Centre this morning as those who had been invited waited for the lifesaving vaccine. Among those grateful to have received the jab was well known wrestling legend Albert Aspen MBE. The 86-year-old (pictured)who lives in Middle Hulton told The Bolton News: I have been waiting a fortnight for this and am so pleased to have received the vaccination. I was surprised to see a queue but was seen within minutes.