@IceSolitaire 1/2 We’re really sorry you’re struggling to get support outside of business hours. The following free listening services offer confidential advice from trained volunteers. You can talk about anything that’s troubling you, no matter how difficult: from http://twitter.com/NHSuk/status/1342948154849648640

@Madtweete ..The prioritisation could change substantially if the first available vaccines were not considered suitable for, or effective in, older adults. from http://twitter.com/NHSuk/status/1342937658188648448

@Madtweete 4/4 JCVI has advised that the vaccine first be given to care home residents and staff, followed by people over 80 and health and social workers, then to the rest of the population in order of age and risk… from http://twitter.com/NHSuk/status/1342937619525615616

@Madtweete 3/4 Currently, over 3/4 of deaths caused by SARS-CoV-2 infection are in this older population, so it is essential that any vaccine is able to protect this group. The reason for this is because age is by far the strongest risk factor associated with…

@Madtweete 2/4 The current recommendations are that the most vulnerable individuals in society are prioritised, particularly those who are most likely to die from severe COVID-19 infection. We have focused on vaccines that are expected to generate an immune response among the over 65’s. from…

@Madtweete 1/4 The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) are the independent experts who advise the Government on which vaccine/s the UK should use and provide advice on who should be offered the vaccination first. from http://twitter.com/NHSuk/status/1342937297633701890

@dozydora99 2/2 The UK government is working closely with the Devolved Administrations to ensure an aligned approach to COVID-19 vaccine deployment across the UK. from http://twitter.com/NHSuk/status/1342936545842528256

@dozydora99 1/2 Hi Janet. Vaccination will be managed by the health services in each nation: NHS England and NHS Improvement, NHS Wales, NHS Scotland, and Health and Social Care Northern Ireland. from http://twitter.com/NHSuk/status/1342936508852916224

@jinksy300363 2/2 The Government has now accepted the recommendation from the independent Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) to approve Pfizer/BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine for use. from http://twitter.com/NHSuk/status/1342935135201554432

@jinksy300363 1/2 Hi there. All COVID-19 vaccines currently in development follow the same rigorous safety tests as over 600 clinical trials that take place every year for other medicines. from http://twitter.com/NHSuk/status/1342935088611225600