Vaccine: Herts County Council boss delighted with rollout but warns against complacency in combatting Covid
By Layth Yousif
15th Dec 2020 | Local News
The leader of Herts County Council is delighted with the start of the rollout of the Covid vaccine.
Earlier this month, the first coronavirus vaccine for the UK, developed by Pfizer/BioNTech, was given approval for use following a review carried out by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).
The NHS is currently offering the Covid vaccine to people most at risk from coronavirus.
In a statement, David Williams, leader of Hertfordshire County Council said "We are also very pleased to see the start of the rollout of the vaccine.
"This is hugely significant in the battle to prevent the virus from circulating.
"However, we must not let our guard down and become complacent as a result of these developments."
At this time, the vaccine is being offered in some hospitals to:
people aged 80 and over who already have a hospital appointment in the next few weeks
people who work in care homes
health care workers at high risk
The vaccine will be offered more widely, and at other locations, as soon as possible.
The order in which people will be offered the vaccine is based on advice from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI).
The other six district council areas in Hertfordshire - including North Herts District Council which covers Hitchin and surrounding areas - will remain at high alert level (Tier 2) but will be included alongside all other areas in England as part of the tier review planned for Wednesday.
Herts council leader, Mr Williams also added: "We are developing plans to significantly increase testing capacities across the county to try and identify more people who may be Covid-positive but asymptomatic and therefore inadvertently spreading the virus."
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