Warning about Covid-19 'complacency' as cases fall in Lincolnshire

We're being warned not to be complacent about the threat of coronavirus in Lincolnshire, as cases have been dropping over the past week.

Local health authorities say there's been drop off in the number of people coming forward for vaccines over the past few days, especially amongst younger people aged 24-29.

Rebecca Neno from NHS Lincolnshire CCG said:

"Anecdotally there does seem to be a sense amongst some people, particularly younger ones, that since the numbers of covid cases have been falling over the previous week, they do need not to be vaccinated. They could not be more wrong.

“Yesterday we saw a rise in cases after a week of numbers dropping, there is a steady but definite increase in the number of people, mostly younger unvaccinated people, being admitted to hospital across the country, and we have not yet seen the impact of ‘Freedom Day’ which took place on Monday last week, which could still lead to a further significant rise in covid cases.

“This is still a disease that can make you very unwell, could hospitalise you or even kill you, particularly if you have not been vaccinated."

Yesterday (July 29) 618 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed in Lincolnshire, including 110 in North East Lincolnshire and 80 in North Lincolnshire.

87% of people in Lincolnshire have now had their first dose of a vaccine, 73% have had their second.

Rebecca added:

"With the UK about to open up to EU and USA citizens who are fully vaccinated, it seems reasonable to think that these countries will reciprocate that arrangement at some point and will place similar entry requirements on UK nationals.

“But if you’re not worried about being seriously ill or worse, or not being able to travel out of the UK, perhaps consider the debate currently around the possibility that we will all need to be double jabbed to be able to go and do the other things we used to take for granted closer to home, like students being able to attend lectures or football fans being able to go and see their team play.

"For every one of us, our vaccination status seems likely to have a significant bearing on our lives for the foreseeable future whether we like it or not."

I need a vaccine - where can I get one?

If you're eligible to get your vaccine but still need your first or second dose, a range of walk in sites are open across Lincolnshire. They include:

• Boston - PRSA MVC – offering Pfizer and AZ walk-ins (no individual choice of vaccine, will be administered according to JCVI guidance), first and second doses, 8am-7pm seven days a week

• Grimsby - Periville Pharmacy, Willows - offering AZ or Pfizer, both doses. 9 Wingate Parade, Grimsby, DN37 9DR

• Lincoln - Lincolnshire Showground MVC – offering Pfizer and AZ walk-ins (no individual choice of vaccine, will be administered according to JCVI guidance), first and second doses, 8.15am-7pm seven days a week

• Spalding - Springfields Events and Conference Centre (PE12 6ET) – offering Pfizer and AZ, first and second doses, 12pm – 8pm Friday 30th July

• Gainsborough - John Coupland Hospital – offering Pfizer or AZ, first and second doses, 9am-1pm Saturday 31st July

• Skegness - Storehouse – offering Pfizer walk-ins, first and second doses, 1pm-4.30pm Friday 30th July, and AZ walk-ins, first and second doses, 8.30am-12.30pm Friday 30th July, and 8.30am-2.30pm Saturday 31st July

• Mablethorpe - Marisco Medical Practice – offering AZ walk-ins, first and second doses, 9am-12.30pm Sunday 1st August, and Pfizer walk-ins, first and second doses 1pm-4.30pm Sunday 1st August

• Stamford - we are also pleased to confirm that vaccinations are now available in Stamford, in the former VW garage opposite Morrisons. Appointments are available by calling 119 or via the national booking system.

• Newark - Newark Vaccination Centre - offering AZ or Pfizer, both doses. Newark Showground, Drove Lane, Newark, NG24 2NY

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