All care home residents in Rutland have received their first vaccination

Alicia Kearns, the MP for Rutland has taken to social media, announcing that all cares home residents in Rutland have now received their first vaccination of Covid-19.

It means Rutland is the first county to complete vaccinations of all care home residents.

The majority of care home staff have also had their first vaccine.

Alicia Kearns, MP for Rutland said:

“It is fantastic news that all our care homes in Rutland have now received their first vaccination - a fantastic achievement of our local clinicians, volunteers, Council, CCG and the national vaccination programme.

"For every 20 residents of a care home vaccinated, a life is saved, and this important effort was achieved in less than six days by our Primary Care Network and has been delivered well ahead of the national target of 24th January.

"I believe Rutland is the first County to complete its vaccinations of care home residents, and by the end of next week we expect all care home staff will also have been vaccinated.”

Minister for Health and Social Care Helen Whately MP today commented:

“Great news, thank you to everyone involved.”

We spoke to Rutland Care Village following the announcement:

Preston Walker is the director at Oak House Residential Home in Greetham:

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