Concern after Sunderland records its highest ever number of cases in one day as council reveals how many people have had jab
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The figure of how many members of the vulnerable group of residents have been given their first shot of the jab has been revealed as Sunderland City Council begins to handle the third national lockdown.
The vaccination campaign launched at Grindon Lane Primary Care Centre on December 15, as the Pfizer and BioNTech began its roll out, with the second approved immunisation, made by Oxford AstraZeneca, first given at the city's hospital yesterday, Monday, January 4.
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Gerry Taylor, the city's Executive Director of Public Health and Integrated Commissioning, praised people for everything they have done, but said with the new variant of the virus spreading rapidly it was all the more important to redouble those efforts.
She said: "We’ve recently recorded the highest ever number of cases in a day in the city and with the new variant of the virus being between 50% and 70% more transmissible, it’s much easier to pass on to others.
"That’s why it is more important than ever that we all follow the rules of the national lockdown and stay home unless for a specific number of reasons set out by government such as shopping for basic necessities or to go to work if you cannot do so from home.
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Hide Ad"With the NHS under incredible pressure due to the pandemic, it's vital that that we do everything in our power to protect it so that it's there for everyone who needs it.
"The good news is that the vaccination programme being led by the NHS is well underway in the city and around 10,000 people from priority groups have already been vaccinated.
“Inevitably it will take time to vaccinate all of those who need it and that’s why we must keep doing everything we can to protect ourselves and others in the meantime.”
