Patients in priority groups are being contacted first, including the over-80s and care home workers.
Later this week, the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine will finally be offered to residents in care homes, after practical difficulties with distribution.The community-based clinics have been set up following the launch of vaccinations in hospitals last week.Margaret Keenan, 90, became the first patient in the world to receive Pfizer's coronavirus vaccination outside of a trial
There are significant logistical challenges with the Pfizer vaccine which has to be stored at ultra-low temperatures. But Professor Martin Marshall, chair of the Royal College of GPs, said general practice had an"excellent track record" when it comes to delivering vaccines, including the annual flu jabs."We want to use this experience to help protect people from COVID-19 and start getting life back to normal again," he said.More GP practices and community pharmacies will also join the vaccine programme in the new year.
It is hoped other vaccines will come on stream in the coming weeks, including the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine.
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