Wimborne town crier argues the case for vaccination
Chris Brown, who missed out on the polio vaccination and went on to contract the disease shares his thoughts.
Chris Brown, who missed out on the polio vaccination and went on to contract the disease shares his thoughts.
If you are aged between 56 and 59 you are now eligible to book your Covid-19 jab either online or by calling 119.
The review found that Dorset Police acted reasonably and proportionately when it came to issuing fines to repeat offenders.
Dorset’s residents are being urged to continue to follow the Covid-19 restrictions while the country remains in full lockdown.
Essential businesses which are open and haven’t yet registered for community testing are urged by Public Health Dorset to do so.
The mortality support facility that was activated as part of Dorset’s ongoing response to the Covid-19 emergency has been placed on standby.
“Right, everyone’s going to be leaving one at a time, so we can process you guys and get your details,” says a police officer.
A local contact tracing service is being launched on 18 February to help Public Health England and the NHS in tracing Covid-19 positive residents.
There are 20 vaccination sites in Dorset, and if you have an appointment and difficulty in getting to one of them, help is available.
Almost one third of all patients who have needed hospital treatment for Covid since the pandemic began were admitted January this year.