Injections of the Pfizer/BioNtech covid-19 vaccine at GP led clinic in Chalfont St Peter, Buckinghamshire, as hundreds of Covid-19 vaccination centres run by local doctors begin opening across England.. Covid-19 vaccinations have begun in the Eden district of Cumbria. Vaccinations began on Monday. The first person to receive a shot was 82 year old retired civil engineer Colin Burton. The great grandad, from Penrith said: “It s brilliant. Hopefully this helps us get back to normal. The North Cumbria Clinical Commissioning Group described the vaccine launch as another big achievement and step forward in the Covid-19 fight. NHS authorities are continuing to remind individuals not to contact their local care providers about the vaccine, to prevent the service becoming inundated.
Vaccinations against Covid-19 have officially begun at Cumbrian GP practices, as the vaccine continues to be rolled out across the country. Although not yet specified by the North Cumbria Clinical Commissioning Group, it has been confirmed that a Carlisle and Copeland surgery are currently administering the Pfizer vaccine. It comes after the initial release of the vaccine last week, with West Cumberland Hospital, in Whitehaven, being one of the first of 50 hospitals to receive doses. Patients will need to receive two doses, 21 days apart, to be vaccinated against coronavirus. More details to follow.