More than a million people in the North East and Yorkshire have so far received their Covid-19 booster jabs.
Dr Yvette Oade, NHS Clinical Lead for the Covid vaccination programme for the regions, said it was a significant milestone.
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She said: ‘We know that just under half of those eligible for their booster vaccine in the North East and Yorkshire have still to come forward for their jab, I urge them to get protected as soon as possible.”
The NHS Covid-19 booster programme was launched in September and nationally more than six million additional doses of the vaccine have been delivered.
Some of the best tweets from the weekend's football action, including high praise for Aaron Ramsdale, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer impersonating Antonio Conte and highlights from the Women's FA Cup.
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Thousands get Covid booster jab in North East
More than a million people in the North East and Yorkshire have so far received their Covid-19 booster jabs.
Dr Yvette Oade, NHS Clinical Lead for the Covid vaccination programme for the regions, said it was a significant milestone.
She said: ‘We know that just under half of those eligible for their booster vaccine in the North East and Yorkshire have still to come forward for their jab, I urge them to get protected as soon as possible.”
The NHS Covid-19 booster programme was launched in September and nationally more than six million additional doses of the vaccine have been delivered.
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