Emergence of new Covid variant sees Hackney’s vaccine rollout brought forward
Doctors urge those eligible to book their jabs – as Pirola strain gathers pace across the UK
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‘Very real risk’: Health chiefs urge parents to get their children vaccinated against polio to prevent it spreading across London
The virus was found in 30 sewage samples in north-east London last year
‘It’s completely preventable’: Polio vaccine campaign to be rolled out this summer following low uptake across north London
Samples of the virus were discovered in sewage last year
Poliovirus detected in sewage from north-east London – with UK health bosses urging people to get vaccinated
Health Security Agency triggers national incident after finding two samples of the same virus at Beckton treatment works
Hackney schools gear up for vaccine drive as health bosses attempt ‘hassle-free’ jabs
Local leaders are trying to overturn a history of low uptake for childhood vaccines in the borough
Hackney schools in line for extra government support to tackle Covid outbreaks
Department of Health and Social Care exploring ‘specific help’ for certain London boroughs
People urged to ‘use good judgement’ to combat Covid as health watchdog warns of ‘slackening approach’
Public health director says vaccines are the ‘single most important thing’ in response to concerns from Healthwatch Hackney about vulnerable people
Hundreds of frontline workers at Homerton Hospital at risk of losing their jobs as deadline for mandatory vaccines approaches
Close to 350 staff have still not had their first jab as hospital bosses continue persuasion efforts
Third of Hackney residents have not had Covid vaccine – with Mayor calling for a ‘redoubling of efforts’
Tougher rules have been brought in this week in response to the new Omicron variant
Call goes out for vaccine centre volunteers as easing of restrictions sees numbers drop
Volunteer Centre Hackney is looking for people aged 16 or over who can spare at least three hours a week
Health bosses announce further vaccine pop-ups following trust-building event in Hackney
Events include an information session for the D/deaf and hard of hearing community
Children could be offered weekend vaccinations to avoid school disruption
Health workers in touch with 15,000 clinically vulnerable children as they wait for news on a wider roll-out
‘Going to people works’: Pop-up vaccine clinics coming to two Hackney estates
Kingsmead and Clapton Park estates to take part in pilot scheme as vaccine push continues
Jewish charities team up with council for vaccine drive in Orthodox community
Hatzola and Shomrim back push for people to get their jabs before Rosh Hashanah next month
Group of anti-vaxxers evicted from Hackney Downs following court ruling
Town Hall successfully obtains High Court injunction to remove camp whose presence was upsetting residents
Biggest employers in City and Hackney asked to offer Covid vaccines at the office
Night clubs, pubs and restaurants are also being approached as health bosses try to improve uptake