Two Midlands NHS trusts to start administering Pfizer vaccine
Two NHS trusts in the Midlands will start administering the Pfizer vaccine, the NHS has announced.
University Hospitals Birmingham [UHM] and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals [WAH] NHS Trust are set to begin vaccinating patients against Covid.
UHM runs Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham, while WAH runs Kidderminster Hospital and Treatment Centre in Kidderminster.
Both trusts were Thursday night named among 10 new sites to begin administering jabs, although it is unclear when this will start.
It comes after the first 50 hospitals began handing out the vaccine on Tuesday, which includes Walsall NHS Trust.
Professor Stephen Powis, national medical director for NHS England, said: "Having witnessed the excitement and significance of the first jab, it is extremely important and encouraging that more hospitals in every region of England are joining the mass mobilisation of the NHS to get people vaccinated.
"The vaccination programme is a turning point for the country, and rightly NHS staff are prioritising those most at risk of the virus, with the programme expanding over the coming months, so when the time comes for you to get your jab, the NHS will let you know and I strongly encourage you to accept the invite."
