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Two more vaccination centres to open in Somerset as delivery to care home residents and staff begins A number of sites have already been vaccinating high-priority patients for several weeks The rollout of the Covid vaccine in care homes will begin across Somerset (Image: Getty) GET THE BIGGEST STORIES FROM ACROSS SOMERSET STRAIGHT TO YOUR INBOXInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. SIGN UP When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. OurPrivacy Noticeexplains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. ....
Teams are preparing for the vaccinations between Christmas and New Year. And two more GP-led community sites will start vaccinating those ages over 80 and health care staff. Dave Partlow, Somerset County Council s (SCC) strategic manager for adult social care, said they cannot wait to start the vaccinations. We are starting with larger homes that care for people with dementia because higher rates of COVID-19 can occur in these homes where it is more difficult to contain, he said. However, I want to be really clear with our message to all other care homes – this is just the start of our vaccination programme and we will come to you as soon as possible.” ....
Teams are preparing for the vaccinations between Christmas and New Year. And two more GP-led community sites will start vaccinating those ages over 80 and health care staff. Dave Partlow, Somerset County Council s (SCC) strategic manager for adult social care, said they cannot wait to start the vaccinations. We are starting with larger homes that care for people with dementia because higher rates of COVID-19 can occur in these homes where it is more difficult to contain, he said. However, I want to be really clear with our message to all other care homes – this is just the start of our vaccination programme and we will come to you as soon as possible.” ....