Covid Vaccine Roll Out

I have always loved autumn and we are heading into it with a vengeance.  However while Keats may have had it down as the “season of mists and mellow fruitfulness” in the early 21st century the colder mornings are also a reminder for those eligible to get prepared for winter!

Yesterday saw the launch of the autumn Covid booster campaign in England and Scotland.

The booster vaccine will be offered to:

-adults aged 50 and over

-people aged five to 49 with health conditions which put them at higher risk (including pregnant women)

Wednesday marks two years since the UK entered its first national lockdown. During the first lockdown and the subsequent two years of restrictions we all had to adapt to new ways of living, working and learning. 

Monday saw the start of the Covid-19 Spring booster programme for those most at risk. If you are over 75, live in a care home for older people or are over the age of 12 with a weakened immune system then the NHS will be in touch to book your Spring vaccine.

With, alas, two record breaking days in a row of Covid infections I am more convinced than ever that we are right to push the boosters as fast as possible and that the proportionate steps to help reduce Covid transmission earlier this week are justified.

Last weekend I visited the Roffey vaccine centre.  Alongside their colleagues at Christ‘s Hospital they are helping to deliver a very high local uptake for both the vaccine and booster. 

On the 8th December 2020, 90-year-old Margaret Keenan became the first person in the world to receive a Pfizer Covid vaccination.

This kicked off the biggest vaccination programme in the country’s history and marked a moment of hope after months of restrictions and uncertainty.

I visited the teams back at Christ's Hospital delivering Covid booster jabs (alongside flu vaccinations where desired) to hundreds of local residents as part of the booster programe.

Congratulations to the students who received their A Level and Level 3 Vocational results this week.  I am delighted for Sarah Edwards at the Weald and Dan Lodge at Collyers and their teams that all their efforts supporting their students over the past difficult year, have come through – and even

This week, the Prime Minister confirmed that Step 4 of the Roadmap will go ahead on the 19th July.