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.
THE first Bolton care home residents have received the Covid-19 vaccine. Around 75 residents and staff at the Old Vicarage care home, Ivy Bank Road, received their vaccinations on Wednesday. Dr Stephen Liversedge, Clinical Director for Primary Care and Health Improvement at Bolton CCG, administered the vaccines to the residents. He said: “As the link GP for this care home, I wanted to be the one to administer the vaccine. I know a lot of the residents and staff already. I wanted to be able to put them at ease, and answer any queries they may have before receiving the vaccine.”
Husband and wife, both 80, become first people in Bolton to receive Covid-19 vaccine
Michael and Ann Clubley were first in line to be vaccinated at Tonge Moor Health Centre this morning
11:22, 15 DEC 2020
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An 80-year-old couple from Bromley Cross have become the first people in Bolton to receive the Covid-19 vaccine in the community vaccination programme. Michael and Ann Clubley, who both turned 80 earlier this year, were first in line to be vaccinated this morning at Tonge Moor Health Centre. The couple were surprised but thrilled to be called up, and said they felt ‘privileged’. Mrs Clubley said: “We weren’t expecting it until January, but we feel very privileged to be the first. “As soon as we heard about the vaccine, we were happy to offer our arms over! We are very supportive of vaccination.”
A CORONAVIRUS vaccination programme in the community is set to begin in Bolton on Tuesday. The first group of people to receive the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine are patients aged 80 or over registered at the Turton Primary Care Network (PCN). A total of 975 doses are expected to be administered over three days starting on December 15. Vaccination will take place at Tonge Moor Health Centre, Thicketford Road, Bolton. Primary Care Networks are groups of practices working together to manage the health of their local population. Turton PCN had to meet strict criteria as set out by NHS England to host the first phase of the vaccination programme, based on safety, social distancing and number of patients aged 80 and over.