| Good evening We are calling on the Government to let all pharmacies play a part in the UK’s Covid-19 vaccination programme - and we need your help. The ‘Shot in the Arm’ campaign was born after thousands of readers and members of the public all over the UK expressed concern about the way vaccines are currently being rolled out. Many have noticed elderly people being asked to queue up outdoors in order to receive a vaccine. As part of the campaign, a petition has been launched, calling on Boris Johnson to ensure that every person in the UK has the ability to get a jab without travelling further than 10 minutes from home, by bringing in the large network of local pharmacies into the vaccination programme. After launching on January 13, the petition is already fast approaching its first milestone, with support from our sister titles and readers all over the country, including the Yorkshire Post, Sheffield Star, Portsmouth News, and Sunderland Echo. How to sign the petition You can sign the petition by clicking here - and by sharing it on social media you can help reach more people and convince the Government to heed the call to let all pharmacies deliver the jab. As well as signing the petition, you can also write to your local MP, asking them to support the campaign and raise the issue in Parliament. Feel free to email me 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 ... | 
