Anne-Marie Trevelyan, MP for Berwick-upon-Tweed, has spent a day last week visiting shops and other businesses which recently re-opened as part of the latest lifting of lockdown restrictions.
Anne-Marie has praised the incredible efforts of local GP teams and volunteers in ensuring we reached the target of all over 50s offered at least a 1st dose of the covid-19 vaccine by 15th April.
Older adults living in our care homes have been significantly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic because of their heightened risk to COVID-19 infection, as well as the risk of outbreaks in these closed settings.
Anne-Marie Trevelyan, MP for Berwick-upon-Tweed, visited Boots on Marygate in Berwick this morning, to see their newly-opened vaccination centre for herself. She was met by Karen Ayton, Boots Area Manager, Karen Virtue, Store Manager and Danni Flannigan Operations Lead for the site.
Anne-Marie Trevelyan, MP for Berwick-upon-Tweed, has welcomed a letter from the Health Secretary naming the Well Up North group of Primary Care Networks as among the best vaccinators in England.
The Health Secretary announced yesterday (8th February) that all over 70s and those who are Clinically Extermely Vulnerable who have not yet received an appointment for their covid vaccine, can book themselves in to one of the larger hubs (in our case the Centre for Life in Newcastle).
