Annie Innes: Last News

Covid-19 vaccine has been hit by an outbreak of the virus.Experts have warned it showed that the shot was not enough to bring the pandemic to an end on its own.Groups representing families said they knew of other homes where residents had been treated but later developed symptoms.Abercorn Care Home in Hamilton received the Pfizer vaccine on December 14.That vaccine, the first in the UK to be given a safety licence, is most effective after two doses, the pharma firm says.Annie Innes, 90, who moved into the home last year, was first to get the jab.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.A 90-year-old from Hamilton has become the first care home resident in Scotland to receive to be vaccinated against coronavirus.Annie Innes, who has been living at Abercorn House Care home for the last six months, said it was “wonderful” to get the first dose of the Pfizer BioNTech developed vaccine this morning.Staff from NHS Lanarkshire administered vaccines to 52 residents as the roll-out of the vaccination programme continued.Annie, who worked as a carer for over 14 years, said: “It’s wonderful to get the vaccine before Christmas.“I hope it keeps me, my friends here and the staff safe and means we can get back to normal very soon.“The nurses and the