All those in care homes across the Vale have received their first vaccine dose EVERY resident and staff member in care homes across the Vale of Glamorgan and Cardiff has received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccination. Just 23 days after Cardiff and Vale University Health Board started their vaccination programme for care homes, a total of 3,485 employees and 1,609 residents received their first dose of the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine. The health board’s mobile vaccination teams visited 123 homes across both counties to administer the vaccine for this priority cohort, in line with the guidance from the Joint Committee for Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI).
MORE thank £13k of illegal tobacco has been seized from Southampton shops following a crack-down on crime.
Southampton City Council’s Trading Standards service were out with sniffer dog Scamp searching for illegal tobacco being sold by shops in the city, as part of a campaign to eliminate this illicit trade. A number of retailers were targeted and illegal tobacco products worth over £13,000. It is understood that the haul contained fake tobacco products, which can be a bigger hazard to health as it can contain dangerous chemicals and dust. A Trading Standards officer said: “We have some retailers in Southampton who choose to sell illegal tobacco products and this is a crime.
Mass vaccination centre at Plymouth Argyle to open next week
Thousands will receive the Covid jab in the Mayflower Grandstand
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By Lewis Berrill @LewisBerrill Chief reporter - east London and west Essex
Essex residents are entitled to £500 to self isolate after a positive coronavirus test. Photos: ECC/Canva Essex residents will be paid £500 to self-isolate at home if they test positive for Covid-19. In an effort to reduce the spiralling rates of infection in Essex the County Council has announced a £3 million fund to ensure those who might not covered by Government funding schemes can also be compensated for self-isolating. Residents who test positive for Covid-19 could be entitled to a £500 Test and Trace Support Payment from the Government. However, many residents who have to self-isolate may be ineligible for the Government payment. It is these people this new fund aims to help.
Plymouth Cares: How you can be kind and caring this Christmas
Plymouth Good Neighbours scheme was set up at the beginning of the pandemic to help Plymouth’s most vulnerable
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