direct to your inboxManchester is preparing to ‘up the pace’ on Covid-19 vaccinations from today, having already administered 15,000 jabs.As the Etihad opens its doors as a mass vaccination centre, the city’s director of public health has outlined how he plans to get the highest priority groups immunised by February half term, before moving on in stages down the age brackets, until all over-50s have been inoculated by just after Easter.With infection rates and hospital admissions both rocketing, David Regan admitted it was a ‘race against time’ to get the vaccine out the door, but said the city had already made progress.The first wave of vaccinations covers care home residents, the over-70s, those aged over 65 classed as high risk, NHS.
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