The vaccine became available this month (stock photo) GP practices in Poole have vaccinated thousands of people against Covid-19 and are now inviting over 65s for their jabs. More than nine out of 10 over 80s and over 75s have received vaccinations within the Poole Centre GP Practices. They have also administered jabs to 84 per cent of 70-74-year-olds and 81 per cent of patients classed as clinically extremely vulnerable. The practices include Lifeboat Quay Medical Centre, The Adam Practice, Evergreen Oak Surgery, Rosemary Medical Centre, Poole Town Surgery and Dr Newman, Family Health Services. A spokesman for Lifeboat Quay said: The vast majority of care home and housebound patients have been vaccinated, and we aim to complete this work within the coming week.
DOCTORS have moved to reassure thousands of patients ahead of their coronavirus vaccinations. The Adam Practice in Poole is one of the biggest GP groups in the area and hopes to start vaccinating patients next week. In a message to patients a spokesman stressed the vaccines have met strict safety standards and added: Any coronavirus vaccine that is approved must go through all the clinical trials and safety checks all other licensed medicines go through. So far, thousands of people have been given a Covid-19 vaccine and reports of serious side effects, such as allergic reactions, have been very rare. No long-term complications have been reported.
The Adam Practice A DOCTOR S surgery based in Poole is encouraging all patients to accept the offer of a coronavirus vaccine as it makes its final preparations to deliver the jab. The Adam Practice, which has four surgeries in Poole and Lytchett Matravers said it will be launching vaccination clinics either at the end of this month or early next month. Jabs will initially be made available to the identified priority groups of patients aged over 80 and care home residents. A post on the surgery s Facebook page said it is working with Dorset Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) to prepare for the rollout, with other areas of Dorset starting sooner due to vaccine availability and logistics.