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GPs told to ‘stand down’ routine care and focus on Covid vaccinations

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GPs are being urged to ‘stand down’ routine appointments so they can prioritise Covid vaccinations, it was claimed last night. Guidance sent to doctors says the jabs should be their top priority – with other ‘non-essential’ activities postponed, potentially for weeks.  NHS England has already advised surgeries to focus on the delivery of the vaccine … Read more

Royal College of GPs chair PROF MARTIN MARSHALL: Why DO you need diversity training to give a jab? 

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Amid a worsening death toll, soaring infections, and intense pressure on the NHS, the Covid crisis could hardly appear more grim.  But as the new year begins, the vaccination programme provides genuine hope that the disease could be conquered. This crucial initiative was given a huge boost on Wednesday by the approval of the Oxford-AstraZeneca … Read more

Royal College of GPs chair PROF MARTIN MARSHALL: Why DO you need diversity training to give a jab? 

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Amid a worsening death toll, soaring infections, and intense pressure on the NHS, the Covid crisis could hardly appear more grim.  But as the new year begins, the vaccination programme provides genuine hope that the disease could be conquered. This crucial initiative was given a huge boost on Wednesday by the approval of the Oxford-AstraZeneca … Read more

GPs told to use extra dose of Pfizer’s Covid vaccine as NHS updates advice

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GPs have been told to use a sixth dose of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine by the NHS, after it emerged yesterday that its vials contain an extra shot of the jab. Britain’s medical regulator says every vial – the small glass container which holds the liquid vaccine – holds five doses, administered in 0.3ml shots. But it … Read more

GPs told to use extra dose of Pfizer’s Covid vaccine as NHS updates advice

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GPs have been told to use a sixth dose of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine by the NHS, after it emerged yesterday that its vials contain an extra shot of the jab. Britain’s medical regulator says every vial – the small glass container which holds the liquid vaccine – holds five doses, administered in 0.3ml shots. But it … Read more

Couple aged 84 and 81 are among first in Britain to receive Covid-19 jab at their GP’s

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After months of lockdown restrictions, some married couples are sick of the sight of each other.  But the Hugheses won’t be getting sick from Covid – after they both received the Pfizer vaccine yesterday. Maureen, 84, and Gerry, 81, are believed to be the first people to receive the vaccine in a GP surgery. It … Read more

GPs in England will start offering Pfizer Covid jab from today

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GP surgeries in England will begin offering coronavirus vaccinations from today.   Practices in more than 100 locations will have the approved Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine delivered to them today, with some offering the jab within hours. The vaccination clinics will operate from doctors’ surgeries or community hubs in villages, towns and cities.  NHS England and NHS Improvement … Read more

Dozens of GPs opt out of Pfizer vaccine rollout next week

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Doctors giving the Pfizer/BioNtech vaccine have been told to prioritise elderly patients from ethnic minorities and those who have underlying health conditions if there is high demand for the jab. GPs at 280 sites are expected to start administering the vaccine from Tuesday, with more practices across the country joining in throughout December.  They have been … Read more

Dozens of GPs opt out of Pfizer vaccine rollout next week

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Dozens of GP surgeries have decided against taking part in the Pfizer/BioNtech vaccine roll-out due to ‘concerns their workloads are already too heavy,’ reports claim today.  Around 100,000 Britons will reportedly have to go elsewhere for their Covid-19 inoculations as the second stage of the UK’s mass vaccination programme begins in local GP practices next week.  … Read more