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Rochdale Infirmary patients first in Greater Manchester to receive Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine

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direct to your inboxRochdale Infirmary patients became the first in Greater Manchester to receive the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine this week.It was given to people aged over 80 attending scheduled outpatient appointments at the hospital, after its pharmacy team took delivery of the vaccine on Monday.The vaccine was approved for use in the UK by the medical regulator at the end of December.

The infirmary team then moved quickly to offer a jab to people in priority groups who already had an appointment.The government is aiming to have given a first dose to care home residents and staff, the over-80s and frontline NHS staff - by the middle of February.First to receive the vaccine in Greater Manchester was Barbara Tobias, from Bury.The.

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