Islanders aged 70 and over who have not yet had their first coronavirus jab are now being told to make contact with the NHS, the Government has announced.
Previously, people were told to wait patiently to be contacted by their GP or the local NHS through a phone call or letter. However, Health Secretary Matt Hancock has announced that policy is changing to ensure all over 70s are protected.
All those over the age of 70 should now contact the NHS as soon as possible to arrange a jab, if they haven’t received their first jab already.
As previously reported by Island Echo, over 86% of over 70s have been vaccinated on the Isle of Wight. It is estimated that around 30,000 people have received their first jab on the Island to date.
You can book your vaccine appointment by visiting https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/coronavirus-vaccination/. Alternatively, you can call 119 between the hours of 07:00-23:00, 7 days a week.
Across the UK, a staggering 12.2 million people have now received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine with positive tests, deaths and hospital admissions all falling sharply. Things are on track for the Government to hit it’s 15th February target.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to lay out the Government’s plans for unlocking the country on 22nd February – 2 weeks today – with the current date of 8th March set for unlock. Restrictions across the country are expected to continue until the Summer, but it seems unlikely at this stage that regional tiers will be brought back.
