Lincolnshire coronavirus: Health bosses provide vaccine supply reassurance

Health bosses in Lincolnshire said there will be enough vaccine doses to cover the first phase of the government’s rollout and some second doses as well.
By The Newsroom
Published 18th Mar 2021, 13:03 BST
Covid-19 Mass Vaccination Centre at PRSA, Boston. John Lewis of Algarkirk receiving his vaccination EMN-210215-130350005Covid-19 Mass Vaccination Centre at PRSA, Boston. John Lewis of Algarkirk receiving his vaccination EMN-210215-130350005
Covid-19 Mass Vaccination Centre at PRSA, Boston. John Lewis of Algarkirk receiving his vaccination EMN-210215-130350005

It comes as national media report a slowdown in vaccine supply across the country from the end of March.

Government bosses confirmed the issue but said no-one who had an appointment should be worried, nor that the roadmap out of lockdown would be affected.

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A letter from the NHS urged against vaccinating anyone under the age of 50 unless in exceptional circumstances.

A spokesperson for NHS Lincolnshire CCG said: “We aim to finish vaccinating cohorts 1-9 (those aged 50 and over and the clinically extremely vulnerable) before mid-April, therefore completing phase 1 of the vaccination roll-out