Texts have been sent to 690,000 people today (Wednesday 22 December) inviting them to book an earlier slot in December for their booster vaccine, as the race against the virus continues at speed. The messages, being sent by the NHS, will inform people that they can book an earlier appointment for their booster jab by […]
More than two thirds of people aged 18 and over and who are eligible, have now received their top up protection against COVID-19 as the NHS booster campaign continues to protect the nation against the virus. In total, 25,130,453 people who are three months on from their second dose have already been boosted in England, […]
The NHS in England gave out more than 1.5 million booster jabs over Saturday and Sunday in the biggest weekend for the COVID vaccination programme so far. With 830,403 top-up doses registered during an all-time record 24 hour period on Saturday and a further 726,195 yesterday, the nation’s top medic hailed people for coming forward […]
The NHS today (Monday 20 December) opens the national booking service for 12-15 year-olds to get their second COVID-19 jab, as part of the national mission to get people protected against the new Omicron variant. The latest milestone in the NHS Covid Vaccination programme comes after a bumper weekend of jabs, with more than 1.5 […]
The most senior nurse in the NHS has called for the whole country to rally in a vaccines push before Christmas to get the country boosted against COVID. Last week saw the highest ever number of COVID-19 booster vaccines given in England as bookings opened to every eligible adult from Wednesday (15 December) – and […]
The NHS delivered another record-breaking day for booster jabs with more than 830,000 reported on ‘super Saturday’ as the NHS booster programme continues at pace. A total of 830,403 boosters were delivered and 906,656 vaccinations altogether, including more first and second vaccinations – both records for the programme. The biggest and most successful vaccination programme […]
The NHS in England delivered nearly four million booster vaccines this week, recording a week to week jump in boosters of more than two-thirds, as NHS staff and volunteers accelerated the booster campaign as part of the drive to protect the public from the new Omicron variant. Since Monday, the day after the announcement of […]
The NHS continues to ramp up the nation’s defences with 739,867 doses reported on Thursday and 740,775 on Friday, in England. Dr Emily Lawson, director of the NHS COVID-19 vaccination programme in England, said: “Hitting two record booster days in a row just shows how hard NHS staff and volunteers are working to protect the nation […]
Sporting venues, shopping centres and Christmas markets are being transformed into COVID vaccination sites this weekend as NHS staff seek to protect as many people as possible from the powerful new Omicron strain. With COVID causing havoc with weekend football fixtures fans can pick up a jab at grounds including Liverpool’s Anfield, Chelsea FC’s Stamford […]
The country’s top nurse has praised the incredible efforts of health service staff, volunteers and NHS returners – and urged other former and future colleagues to join up too to help combat Omicron. Chief Nurse Ruth May called on student nurses, medical students and doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals who have retired to enlist […]