The first frontline healthcare worker on the Isle of Wight has received their COVID vaccination, it has been announced.
Dr Judith Moore, a GP and senior partner at Newport Health Centre, had her jab at the vaccination site in Carisbrooke on Tuesday.
The Island made history yesterday as it began vaccinating people in what is the biggest immunisation programme in the nation’s history.
Dr Moore said:
“I’ve had my COVID vaccine and I feel just fine. I’m actually really excited that we have got going – we scrambled ourselves with 10 days notice to get it all organised.
“We’ve started with vaccinating our over 80s, and it’s just going to mean, that in time, we will get back to our normal lives.
“Unfortunately it’s going to be a number of months before all those who need the vaccine will get it. So we still need to say stay safe, space, face, hands, and all the other sensible measures. We hope this will be the beginning of the end.”
People aged 80 and over as well as care home workers are among the first across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight to start receiving the jab, along with NHS workers who are at higher risk.
As reported by Island Echo yesterday, the first person through the doors on the Island was 98-year-old World War II veteran Kenneth Killeen, from Newport.
All those vaccinated were monitored for 15 minutes in the practice after having the vaccination and will need a booster jab 21 days later.
The latest phase of the vaccine rollout is being co-ordinated by GP-led primary care networks with more practices and community pharmacies in other parts of England joining on a phased basis during December and in the coming months.
The NHS will contact people in the priority groups when it is their turn to receive the vaccine. People should not contact their surgeries, the vaccination service is available strictly by invitation only.
I agree front line staff who are dealing with the virus should have the injection,
shop staff in the food retail should be high on the list. They have hundreds of customers through their tills each day and have a higher risk than anybody catching the virus. Especially a higher risk than doctors who hid behind their closed doors cancelling most of their appointments with the
public.
Please correct this article currently the CCG are blocking it being taken into Care Homes for Residents and Staff saying this group which is meant to be a priority will HAVE TO WAIT for the Oxford vaccine which it appears could be weeks if not months away always assuming it gets approval. This is wrong, it leaves this very vulnerable group at risk you only have to look what happens when Covid 19 gets into a Care Home,high mortality rate.
There is also much criticism of homes remaining closed to visitors get theses vaccinations done and families can be safely reunited.
Pfizer to assess report about ‘potential serious allergic reaction’ to Covid-19 vaccine after Alaska health worker is hospitalized.
All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident.
Same can be said about paracetamol. Anyone can have an allergic reaction to any substance and those with multiple allergies are more susceptible.
Your just cherry picking facts that suit you.
paracetamol has a long track record, which is verifiable and the potential consequences are well known. You can make an informed choice with it. Covid vaccine consequences over massive groups, over many years is not known – you are the test subjects in a live setting.
Real islander speaks real truth unlike the rest
Yes definitely and mark my words the person pictured taking the vaccine (if not saline as a stunt for the public)will become ill in the near future!
Yeap!