Frimley Health has given out 126,000 covid vaccines

Government data shows that up to February 7, 31,850 residents aged 80 and over in the Frimley Health constituency received their initial jab — a figure which equates to 93.3 per cent of the corresponding population.

FILE - In this Jan. 24, 2021, file photo, people stand near a sign as they wait in line to receive the first of two doses of the Pfizer vaccine for COVID-19, at a one-day vaccination clinic set up in an Amazon.com facility in Seattle and operated by Virgi

And Frimley Health’s distribution of first doses to over 80s is the third highest across the sixth NHS care systems in the south-east, behind only Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire (93.7 per cent) and Hampshire and Isle of Wight (94.5 per cent).

Frimley Health and Care Integrated Care System (ICS) -- the NHS organisation which looks after residents in Ascot, Bracknell, Maidenhead, Slough, North East Hampshire, Surrey Heath, Windsor and Farnham — has now given out 126,268 vaccines since December 8 2020.

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This is inclusive of first and second jabs, of which 3,019 over 80s have now received their second dose in this region.

And Frimley Health ICS is now calling on those aged 70 over who have not yet received their first vaccine to get in touch with the NHS to arrange a jab.

Until now, people have been told to wait until they are contacted to ensure the most vulnerable are vaccinated first.

Doctor Anil Mehta prepares doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine before injecting a homeless person at the homeless accommodation YMCA in Romford, east London, Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021. Mehta and his small team of doctors and nurses have been pitching up at hom

But now, “to ensure absolutely everyone is offered the vaccine”, people aged 70 and over can now contact the NHS so they can be given a jab by “the middle of this month”.

So far, Frimley Health has given a first dose to 73.6 per cent of 70-74-year-olds and 96.5 per cent of 75-79-year-olds in its patch.

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The easiest way to arrange a vaccination is through the national booking service which can be accessed at www.nhs.uk/covid-vaccination.

Anyone unable to book online can call 119 free of charge, anytime between 7am and 11pm seven days a week.

Medical staff and volunteers during a mass Covid-19 vaccination of members of the public at Robertson House, Stevenage. Picture date: Tuesday February 9, 2021. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: Yui Mok/PA Wire.

Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock said: “So far we have said please wait until the NHS contacts you. I now urge everyone aged 70 and over who hasn’t yet had a vaccination to come forward and contact the NHS to book in their jab. And if you have grandparents, relatives and friends over 70, please encourage them to book an appointment as soon as possible, so they can be protected against this awful virus.

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“Vaccines are the way out of this pandemic and, by ensuring you and your loved ones get booked in for a jab, the NHS can give those most at-risk the protection they need as we continue to fight this disease together.”