Kath Gulson, chief executive officer at Community Pharmacy Lancashire, which represents around 360 community pharmacies across the region, said the county’s army of pharmacists are on stand-by, waiting for the Government to get in touch with an action plan.
View email online | | | | | | | | | Jan 11, 2021 | | | | | | | | Good evening The Government has put some meat on the bones of its plans to roll-out the coronavirus vaccine. And while we welcome all information on just when and how we all might receive our jabs, let’s not pretend that no stone has been left unturned in the hunt for vaccine sites throughout the land. Just how many 80-year-olds do you imagine might be able to get themselves to a vaccination centre 45 minutes away - or even 10 miles away? Many will no longer be able to drive, they may be unwilling to risk going on public transport and some will have no-one able to ferry them there and back. So while Mr Hancock’s announcement offers some hope for those in rural and semi-rural areas, there is still more to be done. We know our pharmacies are already set up to do this - they already administer ‘flu jabs. It would make sense to use them for this latest roll-out too. Everyone should have a vaccine available within 10 minutes of their home - and that’s what we will keep demanding on your behalf until it happens. Drop me a line with your views at gillian.parkinson@jpimedia.co.uk. Until next time, take care, Gillian I would like to ask if those of you who do not yet subscribe to www.lep.co.uk would consider taking out a digital subscription. By doing so, you are supporting local, community journalism and helping to ensure that it survives and thrives. A subscription gives you unlimited access to the site, for all the news and sport you need - and more, including our newly-launched Puzzles section. You can view our subscription offers here. And thank you. Here are some of today's top stories ... | |
| | | | | | | ‘We do flu jabs so we can do this, and we are ready’ - Lancashire's pharmacies stand ready to join the fight against Covid | | | | | | | | Kath Gulson, chief executive officer at Community Pharmacy Lancashire, which represents around 360 community pharmacies across the region, said the county’s army of pharmacists are on stand-by, waiting for the Government to get in touch with an action plan. | | | | | |
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