One in 10 patients in swine flu priority groups have been vaccinated, says DoH
By Sanjay Tanday, 27 November 2009
One million patients in the priority groups have been vaccinated against swine flu, according to the DoH director for immunisation.
Speaking at a briefing in London on Thursday, Professor David Salisbury said he would have liked to have seen more patients vaccinated but acknowledged that GPs were not all receiving the vaccine at the same time.
‘GPs now need to go full throttle to get as many patients in the priority groups vaccinated before Christmas, so that they could move on to vaccinating the under-fives,' he said.
A total of 14 million doses of the GSK vaccine and 2.3 million doses of the Baxter vaccine have so far been delivered to the UK. In England, 8 million of these doses have been sent out to GP practices, PCTs and acute trusts.
Further Reading
Related links
Additional Information
Latest jobs Jobs web feed
- 2X Part Time Salaried GPs Deerness Park Medical Centre Competitive, Sunderland Tyne & Wear
- Full time GP partner - Isle of Man Laxey and Village Walk Health Centres Competitive, Isle of Man
- A&E Specialty Doctors Hays Healthcare £36000.00 - £68000.00 per annum, London
- GP Locum in Dorset - Short Term Locum Fresh Medical Recruitment £70 per hour, Dorset
- GP Locum in North London - Weekday Shifts Fresh Medical Recruitment £70 per hour, London
- Consultant A&E Doctors Hays Healthcare £74000.00 - £100000.00 per annum, London
Most read
- NHS reforms: Interactive Health Bill timeline
- Clinical Quiz on GPonline.com
- CMOs issue vitamin D warning to GPs
- RCGP demands withdrawal of Health Bill in letter to PM
- BMA leaders call for Lansley to quit as Lords prepare to debate reforms
- England's CMO issues cold snap warning to vulnerable patients
Most commented
MIMS Drug Search
Possible searches include drugs (by brand, generic ingredient or drug class), diseases and more.
