Newcastle is not being given enough Covid vaccines to catch up in the race to protect people against the virus, a city health chief has warned.
Throughout the pandemic, Newcastle’s vaccination rates have lagged behind neighbouring areas in the North East and the national average. Currently, just under 54% of eligible people in the city have had their third or booster dose of a Covid vaccine compared to 68.6% across England.
On the day that it was announced that the vaccination facilities at the Centre for Life, one of the biggest jab sites in the country, was closing down, concerns were aired that Newcastle does not have a sufficient supply of doses. It comes as case rates have begun climbing again and virus outbreaks have been reported in a number of Newcastle care homes.
