Trevor Kirby, from Tipton, at Walsall Manor Hospital yesterday (December 8), was the first person in the Black Country and West Birmingham to be given the coronavirus vaccination.
Trevor said:
"We want to eradicate this virus and I think it’s important to be vaccinated. We need to look after each other and this is a good way to do that.
People most at risk from the complications of COVID-19 are being offered the vaccine first.
In the UK, there are 2 types of COVID-19 vaccine to be used once they are approved. They both require 2 doses to provide the best protection. Both have been shown to be safe and effective in clinical trials.
An independent group of experts has recommended that the NHS first offers these vaccines to those at highest risk of catching the disease and of suffering serious complications or dying from COVID-19. This includes older adults in care homes and frontline health and social care workers.
When more vaccine becomes available, the vaccines will be offered to other people at risk as soon as possible.
Source: https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/black-country/tipton-man-trevor-kirby-…
