Record number of people waiting for NHS treatment in England

Medical expert criticises "morally reprehensible" people jumping Covid-19 vaccine queue

Dr Vin Diwakar, NHS England regional medical director for London, said it was“morally reprehensible” for people to try and “jump the queue” for a vaccine.

New Vaccination Centres Open in England

Another 65 new vaccination centres have opened in England today, as nearly two million people in the UK have received their fist jab in the past week. The new vaccination hubs include a mosque in Birmingham and an Odeon cinema in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire. Professor Stephen Powis, NHS England Medical Director, said that supplies of the vaccine “will be variable” as manufacturers are “ramping up the production process”. Two millions vaccinations a week are required to meet the government’s target of immunising all over 70s, health and care workers and the extremely clinically vulnerable by mid-February. Report by Avagninag. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Government urge people to ignore fake news on vaccine

Home Secretary Priti Patel and London Medical Director for NHS England Dr Vin Diwarkar have spoken at the Downing Street press conference to urge the public to take the vaccine when they are offered it, and ignore misinformation around the jab. Report by Etemadil. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Powis hails vaccine rollout to more local pharmacies

NHS England Medical director Professor Stephen Powis hails the rollout of the coronavirus vaccine to 65 new pharmacies across England which are at the heart of the local community. Report by Etemadil. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn