Those getting the vaccine were also offered other support services, Telford and Wrekin Council says.
Stu Pardoe was among the homeless people to get a jab in Wellington on New Year's EveA mobile vaccination bus was set up in Wellington, Shropshire, to offer protection to more vulnerable people.
Telford and Wrekin Council worked with the NHS and the Army to provide the service, which is also available to all residents. "Without places like this, homeless people are at risk," Stu Pardoe, who took up the offer of the jab, said.The service aimed to get more homeless people vaccinated, Kelly Middleton said
The council said the bus, staffed by the authority, the NHS and the Army, was available for other residents but they wanted to target homeless people. "We have got them here to hopefully get them vaccinated and tackle some of the health inequalities in our borough," Councillor Kelly Middleton said.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Cook County COVID mandate: Chief judge requiring employees to get COVID-19 vaccineA new Cook County vaccination mandate is in effect. The chief judge is requiring his employees to get the COVID vaccine, citing surging omicron cases.
Read more »
As Dallas County's COVID Cases Soar, CDC Launches Relaxed COVID GuidelinesAs the omicron variant sweeps across Texas, Dallas County has been hammered with new cases. In just the past 14 days, the rate of positive cases has gone up over 350%. The county averaged more than 1,000 new positive cases per day over the past seven days alone. Dallas’ case...
Read more »
COVID IL: Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton tests positive for COVID-19Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton announced Thursday she tested positive for COVID-19. She had received her COVID vaccine and booster.
Read more »
COVID live updates: Study says 75% of people in UK with cold symptoms have COVIDAs the COVID-19 pandemic has swept the globe, more than 5.4 million people have died from the disease worldwide, including over 818,000 Americans.
Read more »
COVID-19 and Cruise Ship Travel - COVID-19 Very High - Level 4: COVID-19 Very High - Travel Health Notices | Travelers' Health | CDC.CDCgov increased the Cruise Travel Health Notice to a Level 4, recommending people avoid cruise travel regardless of vaccination status, in response to an increase in COVID-19 cases occurring on cruise ships in the US and around the world. Learn more:
Read more »
Younger Chicagoans Helping Drive Surge in COVID Cases, City's Top Doc SaysChicago is averaging more than 3,700 new cases of COVID per day over the last week, and city officials say that a large driver of that surge has been new cases reported among young residents.
Read more »