Every GP practice in Bolton now has access to a local Covid-19 vaccination site
There are now nine sites throughout the borough
17:48, 14 JAN 2021
A patient at the Old Vicarage care home in Bolton was among the first to receive the coronavirus vaccine (Image: Bolton Council)
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Vaccination centres are up and running in all areas of Bolton Ââ here s where they are
Vaccination centres are up and running in all areas of Bolton Ââ here s where they are All GP practices in Bolton now have access to a local vaccination site as another location has been confirmed. Invitations to receive the vaccine at Horwich RMI Club, on Ramsbottom Road, will start in earnest, with vaccinations expected to take place from the middle of next week. These arrangements will affect people aged 80 or over registered at Kildonan House Surgery and Pike View Medical Centre. Bolton Clinical Commissioning Group, is delivering the Covid-19 vaccination programme in the borough on behalf of NHS England.
Up to 2,000 people given jab in first 10 days of Bolton vaccination programme - and why residents of certain areas get to have doses first
Medics have been working over the holiday period and are planning to vaccinate the first Bolton care home tomorrow
14:47, 29 DEC 2020
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Vaccines are being rolled out across Bolton (Image: LDR Service)
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VACCINATION centres in all areas of Bolton are set to be in place by January 11 and 2,000 people have now had their first injections as the massive drive to protect the population from covid accelerates. An update from health leaders in the borough revealed that during the first 10 days of the vaccination programme, 2,000 mainly over-80s have been injected with their first dose at centres in Tonge Moor and Lever Chambers in the town centre. Medics will also be working over the holiday period and are planning to visit one care home in Bolton next week, to vaccinate all residents and staff.
AN 80-year-old married couple from Bromley Cross made history yesterday by being the first people in Bolton to received the covid-19 vaccine. Michael and Ann Clubley, who both turned 80 earlier this year, were the first in line to be vaccinated on Tuesday at Tonge Moor Health Centre. The couple received their vaccination shortly before 8am, administered by Dr Helen Wall, clinical director of commissioning at Bolton Clinical Commissioning Group. After having the vaccine, Mrs Clubley said: We re very pleased and grateful to have had it, it was quite surprising actually to find out we were getting it. We re looking forward to hugging our loved ones again.