Vaccination rates for each Northeast area where the immunization task force hits the streets in South Tyneside

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A vaccination task force took to the streets of South Tyneside Friday as local health chiefs seek a major push for a vaccine launch in the Northeast.

Government public health personnel deployed to the region as part of “enhanced response” measures to combat the virus have started a pilot program encouraging more people to get a vaccine.

They joined door-to-door efforts with Simonside-area local authority staff Friday to respond to any local residents’ concerns about punches and direct them in the direction of drop-off clinics, where the 25-strong team is also scheduled to patrol. South Shields Waterfront this weekend.

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They are then expected to head to other parts of the region where vaccination has been delayed over the coming weeks, notably Newcastle and Middlesbrough.

Overall, the North East remains second only to South West England in terms of the percentage of adults who have been vaccinated against coronavirus so far.

But Newcastle in particular has seen a much slower turnout than hits and still has by far the worst record in our region, according to the latest figures.

This is how different parts of our region compare when the vaccine is rolled out in the adult population, with the correct numbers as of August 5:

UKwide – 88.8% first dose, 73.8% second dose Northumberland – 89.6% first dose, 79.1% second dose North Tyneside – 87.2% first dose, 73.6% second dose Redcar & Cleveland – 85.7% first dose, 73.6% second dose Durham 84.9% first dose, 71.1% second dose Darlington – 84.1% first dose, 70.1% second dose Sunderland – 84% first dose, 70.8% second dose Gateshead – 83.5% first dose, 69.6% second dose Stockton – 83.6% first dose , 69.5% second dose South Tyneside – 82.4% first dose, 70.2% second dose Hartlepool – 82.3% first dose, 68.6% second dose Middlesbrough – 75.5% first dose, 61.5% second dose Newcastle – 71.9% first dose, 53.9% a second

Vaccines are now also offered to those aged 16 to 17.

In Newcastle, three reception clinics for newly qualified young people to get a jab have been set up over the coming days.

It will take place at Vertu Motors Arena in the Newcastle Eagles from 10am-4pm on Saturday (August 7), 2pm-6pm on Wednesday (August 11), and 12pm-4pm on Thursday (August 12).

There will be a special push over the coming weeks to reach unvaccinated young people, men of working age and those who have missed vaccination appointments because they have been isolated or tested positive for the virus, South Tyneside Director of Public Health Tom Hall said Thursday. .

The “enhanced response” that the government has provided to the Northeast since late July does not include any additional supplies of Covid tests or vaccines, after it was determined there were no shortages.

Instead, Mr. Hall said, the intent was to reverse the “slowdown” in the number of people coming forward to accept a jab offer by sending reinforced street teams to speak to people directly.

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