Special Edition 15th November 2021
1 miliwn o frechiadau 1 million vaccinations
AUGUST 2021
16-17 years offered vaccination. Goldie Lookin
Chain film music video at Newport Centre.
SEPTEMBER 2021
Pontllanfraith MVC opens
replacing Newbridge.
Booster programme commences.
OCTOBER 2021
12 – 15 year old
clinics begin.
1 million vaccinations … the story so far
JANUARY 2021
The Duke of Cambridge, HRH Prince William thanks Mass
Vaccination Team.
Mass Vaccination Centres at General Offices Ebbw Vale, Newport Centre
and Newbridge Leisure Centre come online.
FEBRUARY 2021
First milestone reached,
150,105 vaccinations administered.
Second doses commenced.
MARCH 2021
Opened Wales’ first
vaccine clinic in a mosque.
APRIL 2021
Trained 1,000 immunisers. Military
teams thanked for their support.
MAY 2021
500,000 vaccinations
administered.
Drop-in sessions start.
JUNE 2021
18 – 30 years begin
to receive their invitations.
JULY 2021
800,000 combined first and second vaccinations
administered.
NOVEMBER 2021
One million vaccinations administered.
09/11/2021
DECEMBER 2020
Vaccination programme launches
08/12/2020
The Week Ahead (18th - 25th January)
Public Health Wales publish daily vaccination figures on their website:
https://public.tableau.com/profile/public.health.wales.health.protecti on#!/vizhome/RapidCOVID-19virology-Public/Headlinesummary For further information and FAQs on the delivery, eligibility and safety of the vaccine, please visit:
https://phw.nhs.wales/topics/immunisation-and-vaccines/covid-19- vaccination-information/about-the-vaccine/
Thank you for your continued support.
Together we will help keep Gwent safe.
We continue to develop our booking centre process and call centre and plan to increase capacity as supplies increase. This means we can improve the service we offer as we have noticed the lines can get very busy at times.
Appointments
If you receive an appointment, please do everything you can to attend as we are vaccinating thousands of people every week. Vaccine supplies are limited, the supply of the frozen vaccine, Pfizer is more certain but we can only offer that in our larger vaccination centres at the moment.
If your circumstances mean that you can get to a vaccination centre, we ask you to do everything you can to make it as we will not be able to offer an alternative except for those people who are housebound.
By offering the vaccine through GP practices and across our Health Board area we are doing our utmost to reduce travel time and we appreciate everyone attending their appointment.
Military Assistance
Military teams have been deployed to vaccination sites across our Health Board area to assist with the Covid-19 vaccine roll-out.
Currently working alongside Health Board vaccination staff are 12 general duties (RAF) personnel who are providing non-clinical roles within the programme (such as greeting and chaperoning patients) and three vaccinators (non-registered, but fully trained) from the Army.
The Health Board is very grateful to our military colleagues, who are supporting the vaccination roll-out.
Figures for the week ahead
(18th - 25th January)
Number of 5
Mass Vaccination Centres Open
Number of 72
GP practices giving out the vaccine
Planned vaccine 24,000 supply for this week
This week we have a planned total supply of 24,000 vaccine doses. 72 GP Practices across the Health Board area will commence vaccinating those age 80 and over. By the end of the week we will have opened 5 vaccination centres, one in each borough.
Please remember that we are following the Joint Committee of Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) priority groups and have plans in place to vaccinate the top two priority groups in the first instance:
1. Residents in a Care Home for older adults and their carers
2. Age 80 years and over, plus front- line Health and Social Care workers.
From this week, those that fall within the third priority group;
3. All those aged 75 years and over, will start to receive invite letters for their vaccine. Please be assured that if you are aged 80 and over, and haven’t yet received an invite for your vaccine, you will receive your invitation over the next couple of weeks.
A vaccination centre will open on Monday this week in Newport, we are planning to open 7 days a week, subject to vaccine supply.
All of our vaccination centres are appointment only and people will be contacted if they are being called for their appointment.
We will continue to keep you updated, however due to a number of variable factors, such as the supply of vaccine, allocated plans can change at short notice.
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The Week Ahead (25th January - 1st February)
Public Health Wales publish daily vaccination figures on their website:
https://public.tableau.com/profile/public.health.wales.health.protection#!/vizhome/
RapidCOVID-19virology-Public/Headlinesummary
For further information and FAQs on the delivery, eligibility and safety of the vaccine, please visit:
https://phw.nhs.wales/topics/immunisation-and-vaccines/covid-19-vaccination- information/about-the-vaccine/
Thank you for your continued support.
Together we will help keep Gwent safe.
Mobile Teams
The mobile vaccination teams consist of professionals with varied health care backgrounds, including pharmacists, mental health nurses, dental assistants and more.
Team Operational Manager, Angela, praised her team highly “I’m in complete awe of this team. The effort they all put in is just incredible, and they are all so determined to vaccinate as many patients as quickly and safely as they possibly can. They are volunteering to work extra hours at short notice and vaccinating staff at the end of their shifts, just because they want to help”.
This week we have a planned supply of 22,150 vaccine.
We are also opening a vaccination centre in Newbridge this weekend.If you receive an appointment, please do everything you can to attend as we are vaccinating thousands of people every week.
Figures for the week ahead
(25th Jan - 1st Feb)
Planned vaccine 22,150 supply for this week
With the good progress being made in vaccinating those age 80 years and over during this week, our GP colleagues will complete offering vaccinations to this age group. This has enabled us to speed up the delivery of the vaccine programme. As a result, we have been able to start inviting priority group 3; those age between 75 and 79.
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news and updates:
/AneurinBevanHealthBoard /AneurinBevanUHB
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We will continue to keep you updated, however due to a number of variable factors, such as the supply of vaccine, allocated plans can change at short notice.
A Royal Thank You
The Duke of Cambridge, HRH Prince William, took the opportunity to thank Aneurin Bevan University Health Board’s Mass Vaccination Team this week, in a telephone call with the Programme Director, Mererid Bowley.
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board’s Assistant Director of Public Health, Mererid Bowley, represented the Mass Vaccination Team on the call, where she provided the Duke with updates on the success of the Mass Vaccination Programme. Mererid expressed her gratitude to the large team of people behind the Mass Vaccination Programme, as she told the Duke “We’re fortunate that we have an amazing team of staff, and the team go above and beyond on a daily basis to vaccinate as quickly and as safely as possible.”
Mererid praised the 300 staff members who have volunteered to work extra hours on evenings and weekends, as well as thanking our Local Authority partners who have also deployed staff to help the programme.
HRH Prince William was full of praise for the Health Board’s Mass Vaccination Team, where he ended the call by offering some words of gratitude to them. He said: “You’re doing a fantastic job, all of you.
I just wanted to say a huge congratulations to all of you and I know this has been an enormous effort for you all, even though the planning started last autumn. It’s been a huge achievement and a huge challenge to roll this out in a Pandemic when everyone’s dealing with all sorts of challenges. So, just a huge congratulations to your team for achieving such a big task and please pass on my best wishes to them.”
We continue to develop our booking centre process and call centre. We are increasing capacity to improve the service we offer.
We are aware the lines can be very busy at times.
1 million vaccinations … some dates on the journey
JANUARY 2021
FEBRUARY 2021
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We have offered vaccinations to all staff and residents from our older adult care homes that are safe to do so and those we haven’t yet been able to go to are continually being risk assessed. We have vaccinated 77.1% of people aged 80 and over and over 17,747 frontline staff, 4,314 social care workers, as well as vaccinating 12,371 people aged 75-79.
Last week we finalised plans to roll-out the vaccine to those that are housebound and eligible in line the JCVI priority groups. We will be using teams of District Nurses, GPs and mobile units. Patients will be contacted to let them know that the team are coming to give them their vaccine.
Weekly Progress (25th January - 1st February) Total number of people vaccinated across our Health Board
(up to 01/02/2021)
75,220
Weekly Vaccination Figures
(25th Jan - 1st Feb)
Care homes for older adults (staff
and residents) 6,570 Frontline
Health Staff 17,747 Age 80 years 77.1%
and over
Number of 5
Mass Vaccination Centres Open
Number of 72
GP practices giving out the vaccine
Number of 22,288 vaccinations
giving at GP practices We are extremely proud of our vaccination teams who are working
incredibly hard administering vaccines as safely and quickly as possible. The patients being vaccinated are those eligible within the JCVI groups 1-4. We expect to complete these by mid February.
To date we have vaccinated over 75,220 people across our Health Board.
Working Together
One of the key elements in the success of rolling out such a huge vaccination programme is working with partners and their tremendous support.
Angharad Collins, CEO of Torfaen Leisure Trust, explained that they have brought in 24 volunteers, made up of a combination of staff and trustees, who have come off furlough to assist with the vaccination programme. Their help at the mass vaccination centre in Cwmbran has been invaluable. In two weeks alone they volunteered a total of 810 hours. Angharad said “We look forward to continuing to support. It has been a brilliant project to be involved in”.
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This is a fantastic achievement that we are very proud of and would like to thank
everyone who has attended their appointment.
We would also like to thank all the staff who are vaccinating and running the vaccination clinics in GP Practices and Mass Vaccination Centres, the Military, plus those staff and volunteers planning and working behind the scenes to make this mammoth task a reality.
We have now vaccinated 91.6% of people aged 75-79 years and 91.4% of people aged 70 -74 years.
Last week, our District Nurses, GPs, mobile units and Primary Care colleagues worked incredibly hard and continued to vaccinate those that are housebound and eligible in line the JCVI priority groups.
Weekly Progress (8th - 15th February) Total number of people across our Health Board area to receive their
first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine (up to 10pm, 14/02/2021)
150,105
Weekly Vaccination Figures
(8th - 15th February)
Care homes for older adults (staff
and residents) 7,993 Frontline
Health Staff 20,352 Age 80 years 89.2%
and over
Age 75 -79 91.6%
years
Age 70 -74 91.4%
years
Vaccinations 48,173 given at
GP Practices This week, we have reached the first milestone set out by
Welsh Government, vaccinating those within the JCVI priority groups 1-4. A total of 150,105 people across our Health Board area have received their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine.
New Vaccination Centre Placements
Student nurses, Abbie and Alice, are in the second year of their Nursing Degrees at the University of South Wales, and are currently on a very unique placement within our Mass Vaccination Programme. Having undergone full training at our Mass Vaccination Centre in Cwmbran, they are administering vaccines to eligible Hospital inpatients as part of our Mobile Vaccination Team.
You can find out more about the new placement scheme in this video, where Lead Nurse, Linda Jones, explains the training that students have undergone prior to joining her in vaccinating patients at our Hospitals, and the host of opportunities available to them:https://youtu.be/JJ0dIGEI73c
1 million vaccinations … some dates on the journey
FEBRUARY 2021
The Week Ahead (22nd February - 1st March)
To find out which priority group you fall under, please visit:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/priority-groups-for- coronavirus-covid-19-vaccination-advice-from-the-jcvi-30-december-2020 Public Health Wales publish daily vaccination figures on their website:
https://public.tableau.com/profile/public.health.wales.health.protection#!/viz home/RapidCOVID-19virology-Public/Headlinesummary
For further information and FAQs on the delivery, eligibility and safety of the vaccine, please visit:
https://phw.nhs.wales/topics/immunisation-and-vaccines/covid-19-vaccination- information/about-the-vaccine/
Thank you for your continued support.
Together we will help keep Gwent safe.
Planned vaccine supply for this week
23,480
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We will continue to keep you updated, however due to a number of variable factors, such as the supply of vaccine, allocated plans can change at short notice.
Dave and Shirley
Staff at our Newbridge Mass Vaccination Centre were delighted to vaccinate some familiar faces last week - Gogglebox’s Dave and Shirley!
The couple were very happy to receive their vaccines and provided a great morale boost for our vaccination staff.
Vaccinating Wales: the first major milestone
Dr Liam Taylor, Deputy Medical Director of the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board, was a guest last week on BBC Radio Wales, Eye on Wales.
Dr Liam Taylor, along with other specialists, discussed the progress of the coronavirus vaccination programme, with host Oliver Hides.
If you missed the insightful discussion, you can catch up on the BBC website:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000s980
Caerphilly Team Vaccinators
The Caerphilly vaccination team, operating as three teams of two, undertook over 400 of the Caerphilly housebound vaccinations. The teams consisted of Sian Margetts, Allison Morris and Sharon Griffin, who were supported by District Nursing Students. The students were a fantastic support, earning much praise from the team.
The team are extremely grateful to the Student Education Leads and all those involved.
Vaccination Deployment
Age 80 & over GP Practices Age 72-79 Mass Vaccination
Centres Age 70-71 GP Practices Extremely GP Practices Clinically
Vulnerable
Age 65-69 Mass Vaccination Centres
Age 60-64 Mass Vaccination Centres
Age 55-59 GP Practices Age 50-54 Mass Vaccination
Centres
Housebound Mobile Teams Group 6 GP Practices
This week, we have a planned vaccine supply of 23,480.
Second Doses
Please be aware that we have started to send out letter invitations to all those that are due their second vaccination dose for the Pfizer vaccine.
Where supply allows we will be bringing some appointments forward.
If you received the Pfizer vaccine and you are sent an appointment that is prior to the 12 week expected gap, please be assured that this invitation is genuine and you should attend your scheduled appointment. Please ensure you bring the letter and some form of ID.
We appreciate that there are some people within priority groups 1-4 that we haven’t yet been able to vaccinate for a number of reasons.
If you are aged 80 years and over, aged 70-71 or clinically extremely vulnerable and have not been invited for an appointment, please contact your GP. For those that are aged 72-79, if you have not yet received your appointment letter, please complete the form via the following link:
https://abuhb.nhs.wales/coron- avirus/covid-19-vaccine/aged-72-79- and-not-received-your-invitation/
If you have an appointment, please make every effort to attend. Please do not contact the booking centre or your GP practice if you have not yet received an appointment letter.
Appointments
Artwork of NHS Founder, Aneurin Bevan, by Nathan Wyburn. The por- trait has been created using recycled vaccine packaging and is displayed in Cwmbran Mass Vaccination Centre.
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This is a fantastic achievement that we are very proud of and would like to thank
everyone who has attended their appointment.
We would also like to thank all the staff who are vaccinating and running the vaccination clinics in GP Practices and Mass Vaccination Centres, the Military, plus those staff and volunteers planning and working behind the scenes to make this mammoth task a reality.
We have now vaccinated 91.6% of people aged 75-79 years and 91.4% of people aged 70 -74 years.
Last week, our District Nurses, GPs, mobile units and Primary Care colleagues worked incredibly hard and continued to vaccinate those that are housebound and eligible in line the JCVI priority groups.
Weekly Progress (8th - 15th February) Total number of people across our Health Board area to receive their
first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine (up to 10pm, 14/02/2021)
150,105
Weekly Vaccination Figures
(8th - 15th February) Care homes for
older adults (staff
and residents) 7,993 Frontline
Health Staff 20,352 Age 80 years 89.2%
and over
Age 75 -79 91.6%
years
Age 70 -74 91.4%
years
Vaccinations 48,173 given at
GP Practices This week, we have reached the first milestone set out by
Welsh Government, vaccinating those within the JCVI priority groups 1-4. A total of 150,105 people across our Health Board area have received their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine.
New Vaccination Centre Placements
Student nurses, Abbie and Alice, are in the second year of their Nursing Degrees at the University of South Wales, and are currently on a very unique placement within our Mass Vaccination Programme. Having undergone full training at our Mass Vaccination Centre in Cwmbran, they are administering vaccines to eligible Hospital inpatients as part of our Mobile Vaccination Team.
You can find out more about the new placement scheme in this video, where Lead Nurse, Linda Jones, explains the training that students have undergone prior to joining her in vaccinating patients at our Hospitals, and the host of opportunities available to them:https://youtu.be/JJ0dIGEI73c
1 million vaccinations … some dates on the journey
MARCH 2021 APRIL 2021
MAY 2021 To find out which priority group you fall under, please visit:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/priority-groups-for- coronavirus-covid-19-vaccination-advice-from-the-jcvi-30-december-2020
Public Health Wales publish daily vaccination figures on their website:
https://public.tableau.com/profile/public.health.wales.health.protection#!/viz home/RapidCOVID-19virology-Public/Headlinesummary
For further information and FAQs on the delivery, eligibility and safety of the vaccine, please visit:
https://phw.nhs.wales/topics/immunisation-and-vaccines/covid-19-vaccination- information/about-the-vaccine/
Thank you for your continued support.
Together we will help keep Gwent safe.
abuhb.nhs.wales
We will continue to keep you updated, however due to a number of variable factors, such as the supply of vaccine, allocated plans can change at short notice.
A huge range of specialties
We are so fortunate to have health professionals from a huge range of specialties working at our Mass Vaccination Centres. Catherine is a Dental Hygienist from Mayhill Dental and Specialist Centre in Monmouth, and is currently administering Covid-19 vaccines at our Mass Vaccination Centre in Cwmbran. She said “I feel very privileged to be part of the Mass Vaccination Programme, and it’s completely different from my usual role. Seeing so many grateful members of the public receiving their vaccinations makes it so rewarding.”
Thank you for your messages of support
We have received lots of thank you messages following vaccinations...
“I would like to thank the staff at Cwmbran Stadium who attended to me and my husband this morning.We travelled from Monmouth and were very impressed at the smooth processing and delivery of our vaccines.
We felt very safe in the environment and look forward to receiving our second vaccination in time.” Susanna Dent
Vaccination Deployment
Age 80 & over GP Practices Age 72-79 Mass Vaccination
Centres Age 70-71 GP Practices Extremely GP Practices Clinically
Vulnerable
Age 65-69 Mass Vaccination Centres
Age 60-64 Mass Vaccination Centres
Age 55-59 Mass Vaccination Centres
Age 50-54 GP Practices Housebound Mobile Teams Group 6 GP Practices
If you are aged 65-69, or 72-79 and have not received your vaccine invitation
People aged 65-69, or 72-79, please let us know if you have not received your invitation for COVID-19 vaccination by completing the form on our websitehttps://abuhb.nhs.
wales/coronavirus/covid-19-vaccine/aged- 72-79-and-not-received-your-invitation/
If you are aged 70-71, aged 80 years and over, Clinically Extremely Vulnerable or in Group 6, and registered with a GP in Gwent, please contact your GP practice if you have not received your invitation.
Vaccination is available by appointment only.
More information about COVID-19 vaccinations in Gwent is available from our COVID-19 vaccination pagehttps://abuhb.nhs.wales/coronavirus/covid- 19-vaccine.
Timing of second doses (difference of Oxford AstraZeneca & Pfizer)
The Mass Vaccination Programme has started the rollout of Pfizer second doses, where supply is adequate we are looking to bring the interval forward from 11-12 weeks. We are aiming to administer the Pfizer second doses to all those who received their first vaccine between December 7th and February 21st by the end of March.
For those who received the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine - the dose interval showing the highest efficacy is 12+ weeks and will be used unless there are individual clinical reasons to use a shorter interval. The programme will commence the rollout of second dose AstraZeneca appointments from March 29th.
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Weekly Progress (22nd - 29th March)
VACCINATION FIGURES
(up to 29/03/2021)
Age 80 years and over Age 75-79 years
Age 70-74 years Age 65-69 years Group 6 (at risk) Age 60-64 years Age 55-59 years Age 50-54 years
Total number of Covid-19 vaccines given across our Health Board area (combination of
1st and 2nd doses)
360,183
Total 1st dose 271,523
Total 2nd dose 88,660
(up to 29/03/2021) We have now given a total of
360,183 vaccines (a combination of 1st and 2nd doses) across our Health Board area – this means that more than half of the Health Board’s adult population (51%) have now received their first dose of the vaccine!
This is a fantastic achievement for everyone involved in the programme and we want to thank you all for having your vaccine when invited.
We’d like to wish you all a very Happy Easter. Please note that due to the Easter Bank Holiday, our next edition of this Vaccine Newsletter will be published on Tuesday 6th April.
95.3%
96.1%
96.0%
93.7%
83.6%
91.9%
88.1%
65.8%
Wales' first vaccine clinic in a mosque opens in Newport
The Jamia mosque in Newport opened its doors as a community Covid-19
vaccination centre on Tuesday (March 23rd).
The mosque was the first in Wales to be used to administer the vaccination.
The drop-in clinic for over-60s served the whole community, but it was hoped it would help to overcome any vaccine hesitancy among the city's Muslim population.
Whilst the Health Board has made every effort to contact those who fall under the relevant priority groups within these communities, there have been cases where an offer of a vaccination has not been accepted. With Clinics such as this one operating in a different environment, local people have the opportunity to receive their vaccination in an alternative, more comfortable location.
Dr Kasim Ramzen, a local GP and member of Muslim Doctors Cymru, assured patients that the vaccine was halal and having it would not break Ramadan fasts. He said having the clinic in the mosque helped to vaccinate people “we have never been able to access before".
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Weekly Progress (22nd - 29th March)
VACCINATION FIGURES
(up to 29/03/2021)
Age 80 years and over Age 75-79 years
Age 70-74 years Age 65-69 years Group 6 (at risk) Age 60-64 years Age 55-59 years Age 50-54 years
Total number of Covid-19 vaccines given across our Health Board area (combination of
1st and 2nd doses)
360,183
Total 1st dose 271,523
Total 2nd dose 88,660
(up to 29/03/2021) We have now given a total of
360,183 vaccines (a combination of 1st and 2nd doses) across our Health Board area – this means that more than half of the Health Board’s adult population (51%) have now received their first dose of the vaccine!
This is a fantastic achievement for everyone involved in the programme and we want to thank you all for having your vaccine when invited.
We’d like to wish you all a very Happy Easter. Please note that due to the Easter Bank Holiday, our next edition of this Vaccine Newsletter will be published on Tuesday 6th April.
95.3%
96.1%
96.0%
93.7%
83.6%
91.9%
88.1%
65.8%
Wales' first vaccine clinic in a mosque opens in Newport
The Jamia mosque in Newport opened its doors as a community Covid-19
vaccination centre on Tuesday (March 23rd).
The mosque was the first in Wales to be used to administer the vaccination.
The drop-in clinic for over-60s served the whole community, but it was hoped it would help to overcome any vaccine hesitancy among the city's Muslim population.
Whilst the Health Board has made every effort to contact those who fall under the relevant priority groups within these communities, there have been cases where an offer of a vaccination has not been accepted. With Clinics such as this one operating in a different environment, local people have the opportunity to receive their vaccination in an alternative, more comfortable location.
Dr Kasim Ramzen, a local GP and member of Muslim Doctors Cymru, assured patients that the vaccine was halal and having it would not break Ramadan fasts. He said having the clinic in the mosque helped to vaccinate people “we have never been able to access before".
ISSUE 15: w/c 26/04/2021
Weekly Progress (19 - 26 April)
Age 75 years and over Age 70-74 years Age 65-69 years Group 6 (at risk) Age 60-64 years Age 55-59 years Age 50-54 years Age 40-49 years
VACCINATION FIGURES
(up to 26/04/2021) Total number of Covid-19 vaccines given across our Health Board area (combination of
1st and 2nd doses)
463,178
Total 1st dose
334,021
Total 2nd dose
129,157
Second doses
If you received your first dose AstraZeneca vaccine between the dates of 04/01/2021 and 31/01/2021 and have not yet received a letter notifying you of your second dose appointment, please complete the form on our website:
https://abuhb.nhs.wales/coronavirus/covid-19-vaccine/astrazeneca-first-dose- between-04-01-2021-and-31-01-2021-but-not-received-notification-of-second- dose/
Once we receive this information, we will check against our records and will notify you of the details for your second dose appointment.
Those who have received their first dose of the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine should expect to receive their second dose 11-12 weeks later, unless there are individual clinical reasons to use a shorter interval. Please do not yet contact us if you received your first dose after the 31/01/2021.
If you are unable to attend your appointment for your second dose, please contact the booking centre telephone number on your appointment letter.
We have now given a total of 463,178 vaccines
(a combination of 1st and 2nd doses) across our Health Board area.
We have vaccinated 8 out of 10 adults aged 40-49, and we are currently vaccinating those aged 35-39.
96% 86% 96% 67% 94% 59% 87% 3% 93% 13% 91% 14% 88% 13% 81% --
A huge thank you
This week was the last week for some of our Military teams helping at our Vaccination Centres. We’d like to say a huge thank you to them for being part of the vaccination team and for all their help and support.
ISSUE 15: w/c 26/04/2021
Weekly Progress (19 - 26 April)
Age 75 years and over Age 70-74 years Age 65-69 years Group 6 (at risk) Age 60-64 years Age 55-59 years Age 50-54 years Age 40-49 years
VACCINATION FIGURES
(up to 26/04/2021) Total number of Covid-19 vaccines given across our Health Board area (combination of
1st and 2nd doses)
463,178
Total 1st dose
334,021
Total 2nd dose
129,157
Second doses
If you received your first dose AstraZeneca vaccine between the dates of 04/01/2021 and 31/01/2021 and have not yet received a letter notifying you of your second dose appointment, please complete the form on our website:
https://abuhb.nhs.wales/coronavirus/covid-19-vaccine/astrazeneca-first-dose- between-04-01-2021-and-31-01-2021-but-not-received-notification-of-second- dose/
Once we receive this information, we will check against our records and will notify you of the details for your second dose appointment.
Those who have received their first dose of the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine should expect to receive their second dose 11-12 weeks later, unless there are individual clinical reasons to use a shorter interval. Please do not yet contact us if you received your first dose after the 31/01/2021.
If you are unable to attend your appointment for your second dose, please contact the booking centre telephone number on your appointment letter.
We have now given a total of 463,178 vaccines
(a combination of 1st and 2nd doses) across our Health Board area.
We have vaccinated 8 out of 10 adults aged 40-49, and we are currently vaccinating those aged 35-39.
96% 86% 96% 67% 94% 59% 87% 3% 93% 13% 91% 14% 88% 13% 81% --
A huge thank you
This week was the last week for some of our Military teams helping at our Vaccination Centres. We’d like to say a huge thank you to them for being part of the vaccination team and for all their help and support.
To find out which priority group you fall under, please visit:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/priority-groups-for- coronavirus-covid-19-vaccination-advice-from-the-jcvi-30-december-2020 Public Health Wales publish daily vaccination figures on their website:
https://public.tableau.com/profile/public.health.wales.health.protection#!/vizh ome/RapidCOVID-19virology-Public/Headlinesummary
For further information and FAQs on the delivery, eligibility and safety of the vaccine, please visit:
https://phw.nhs.wales/topics/immunisation-and-vaccines/covid-19-vaccination- information/about-the-vaccine/
Thank you for your continued support.
Together we will help keep Gwent safe.
abuhb.nhs.wales
We will continue to keep you updated, however due to a number of variable factors, such as the supply of vaccine, allocated plans can change at short notice.
Vaccination Deployment
Age 80 & over GP Practices Age 72-79 Mass Vaccination
Centres Age 70-71 GP Practices Group 4 GP Practices Age 65-69 Mass Vaccination
Centres
Age 60-64 Mass Vaccination Centres
Age 55-59 Mass Vaccination Centres
Age 52-54 Mass Vaccination Centres
Age 50-51 GP Practices Age 18-49 Mass Vaccination
Centres Housebound Mobile Teams Group 6 GP Practices
Please be on time
Please refrain from turning up more than 5 minutes early for your vaccine appointment.
Whilst we appreciate you being punctual for your appointment, turning up too early can cause traffic congestion and queues at our vaccination centres.
If you have had your vaccination
It takes time for your body to build protection after any vaccination.
It is important to continue to follow all safety guidelines to help protect yourself. We do not yet know whether the Covid-19 vaccination will stop you from catching and passing on the virus.
Drop in Vaccination Clinic Success
On Saturday 22nd May we held a pop-up vaccination session at Community House, Eton Road, Newport, targeting over 40s who hadn’t yet received their first vaccine dose. This session was hugely successful with 135 people from different communities attending to receive their vaccine. We also managed to book in anyone who attended who was under 40 at our vaccination centre at Newport Centre.
If you are over 25 years and haven’t yet come forward to receive your first vaccine, please fill in the following form:https://abuhb.nhs.wales/coronavirus/
covid-19-vaccine/aged-25-and-above-and-not-received-your-covid-19- vaccination-appointment/
JUNE 2021
Calling all 18-30 year olds!
Thank you for your patience, you are now our priority and at the top of the queue to receive your free NHS Covid-19 Vaccination.
JULY 2021
1 million vaccinations … some dates on the journey
Not leaving anybody behind…
The Aneurin Bevan University Health Board vaccination
campaign has been hugely successful, with vaccination rates to equal the best in the world. However, there are members of our community who continue to find accessing adequate levels of health care challenging. Thankfully, there are 3rd sector agencies that reach out and support these individuals to engage with our services.
Recently, we have had the privilege of working in partnership with one such partner agency - The Wallich, who work tirelessly to support homeless people. Their support in assisting the
vaccination team to vaccinate these citizens has proved invaluable.
The Wallich team have shared their specialist knowledge and skills and transported vaccinators in ‘The Wallich Bus’ to deliver vaccines wherever they are needed. We would like to thank The Wallich Team, not only for the crucial work they do every day, but also for their support in getting the vaccine to those that benefit most.
AstraZeneca Second Dose Vaccination Clinic
We will be holding second dose vaccination walk-in clinics for those who received their first dose of AstraZeneca on or before 4th June 2021. You will need to bring your vaccination card and ID.
Details of clinics below:
Cwmbran Stadium Henllys Way, Cwmbran NP44 3YS Friday 30th July 2021 Time: 8.30am – 4pm
Blaenau Gwent General Offices Steel Works Rd, Ebbw Vale NP23 6AA Friday 30th July 2021 Time: 8.30am – 4pm
Newbridge Leisure Centre Bridge Street, Newbridge NP11 5FE Friday 30th July 2021 Time: 8.30am - 4pm
To find out which priority group you fall under, please visit:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/priority-groups-for- coronavirus-covid-19-vaccination-advice-from-the-jcvi-30-december-2020 Public Health Wales publish daily vaccination figures on their website:
https://public.tableau.com/profile/public.health.wales.health.protection#!/vizh ome/RapidCOVID-19virology-Public/Headlinesummary
For further information and FAQs on the delivery, eligibility and safety of the vaccine, please visit:
https://phw.nhs.wales/topics/immunisation-and-vaccines/covid-19-vaccination- information/about-the-vaccine/
Thank you for your continued support.
Together we will help keep Gwent safe.
abuhb.nhs.wales
Data is subject to revision as data entry and data quality checks are carried out.
Join the thousands that have been vaccinated...
Call 0300 303 1373 and you’ll be offered a first dose appointment
within 72 hours.
Second doses...
The 1st dose of Covid vaccine provides estimated 25-36% protection against the Delta variant, protecting against being symptomatic. The 2nd dose raises the level of protection up to 77-82%.
Therefore it is important that you receive both doses of the Covid vaccination for maximum protection.
We are currently vaccinating those aged 30-39 years with their 2nd dose and those aged 25-29 years will start to receive their 2nd dose invite over the next few weeks.
Anybody over the age of 40 years will have an 8 week interval between their vaccines.
If you received your 1st dose of Pfizer between 7th December 2020 – 31st May 2021 and not yet received your invite for your second vaccine, please complete the following form on our website:
https://abuhb.nhs.wales/coronavirus/covid-19-vaccine/overdue-pfizer-second-dose/
If you received your 1st dose of AstraZeneca between the dates of 4th January 2021 – 31st May 2021 and not yet received an invite for your 2nd dose, please complete the following form on our website:
https://abuhb.nhs.wales/coronavirus/covid-19-vaccine/overdue-astrazeneca-second-dose/
Newbridge pupils thank staff
A group of Year 9 pupils from Newbridge Comprehensive School
formed a 3D printing group after school, as part of their Science and Technology Area of Learning. The pupils' chosen project was to design and produce thank you gifts for the staff working in the Newbridge Vaccination Centre, in the leisure centre attached to the school. They attended after school for several weeks to create their designs and put them together by the end of term. They also produced a thank you card to present with their gift.
The final design was a speech bubble, with the raised words "Thank you".
The pupils trialled several, sometimes complicated, designs and felt this simple message was what they wanted to convey. The gifts were delivered to the staff at the vaccination centre in the last week of term.
The staff were grateful for the kindness of the pupils and the thoughtfulness of their gifts.
Recently, we have had the privilege of working in partnership with one such partner agency - The Wallich, who work tirelessly to support homeless people. Their support in assisting the vaccination team to vaccinate these citizens has proved invaluable.
The Wallich team have shared their specialist
knowledge and skills and transported vaccinators
in ‘The Wallich Bus’ to deliver vaccines wherever
they are needed. We would like to thank the
Wallich Team, not only for the crucial work
they do every day, but also for their support in
getting the vaccine to those that benefit most.
1 million vaccinations … some dates on the journey
AUGUST 2021
SEPTEMBER 2021 20th September 2021Issue 36 We’re delighted to announce that we’ve started the COVID-19
Booster Vaccination Programme and we’ll continue with offering first and second doses to eligible residents.
Covid-19 Autumn Booster Programme:
On Tuesday 14th September, the JCVI recommended that individuals who were eligible and received vaccination in Phase 1 of the COVID-19 vaccination programme (priority groups 1-9) should be offered a third dose COVID-19 booster vaccine with a minimum 6-month interval after the 2nd dose. An mRNA vaccine is recommended (Pfizer- BioNTech or Moderna) irrespective of which vaccine was given as a primary dose.
The priority lists include:
Those living in residential care homes for older adults
All adults aged 50 years or over
Frontline health and social care workers
All those aged 16 to 49 years with underlying health conditions that put them at higher risk of severe COVID-19, and adult carers
Adult household contacts of immunosuppressed individuals
Our vaccinations teams will start to deliver booster doses to care home residents for older adults and their carers from Monday 20th September
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I’m eligible, but do I really need a booster?
It is important that those eligible under the JCVI advice receive a booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, when they are called for an appointment, as there is the possibility of reduced immunity of their previous doses over time.
The vaccine continues to be the best way to prevent serious illness and the spread of COVID- 19 and every eligible adult is urged to take-up both doses when asked and a booster dose, if eligible.
I’m eligible, how will I be called up for my vaccine?
We would like to assure our residents that we will be contacting all those eligible for vaccination to offer an appointment. We ask that you do not contact us to request an appointment, but we do ask that you ensure your details held with your GP Practice are up-to-date. We will aim to notify all individuals at least one week prior to their appointment and letters will be sent to the registered home address held with your GP.
Up to 20/09/2021
For information and to apply for the NHS Covid Vaccination Passport, please visit:https://gov.wales/get-nhs-covid-pass-show-your-vaccination- status-travel
Public Health Wales publish daily vaccination figures on their website:
https://public.tableau.com/profile/public.health.wales.health.protection#!/vizh ome/RapidCOVID-19virology-Public/Headlinesummary
For further information and FAQs on the delivery, eligibility and safety of the vaccine, please visit:
https://phw.nhs.wales/topics/immunisation-and-vaccines/covid-19-vaccination- information/about-the-vaccine/
Thank you for your continued support.
Together we will help keep Gwent safe.
abuhb.nhs.wales
Data is subject to revision as data entry and data quality checks are carried out.
Join the thousands that have been vaccinated...
Call 0300 303 1373 and you’ll be offered a first dose appointment
within 72 hours.
Working in partnership with GDAS
In our approach to providing the COVID-19 vaccine for people who experience homelessness, who are vulnerable and hard to reach within our Health Board area, the GDAS team was instrumental in this partnership work. GDAS provided their bases throughout Gwent, Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly, Newport, Monmouthshire and Torfaen, in which the vaccination team could deliver, administer the vaccine.
GDAS is trusted by their service users, they felt comfortable with familiarity of the GDAS team faces, and the place provides a sense of safety for them, where they feel welcome and accepted.
By holding walk-in clinics, we have been able to vaccinate women in refuge, the homeless, others with crippling anxiety, mental health issues, who were really nervous about attending and where trained staff have managed to explain and answer any fears, to enable the vaccine to be received.
GDAS and the vaccination team have linked in with the probation service, who have sent those in need our way.
Hostels, refuges, other organisations, such as MIND, local councils and housing have been contacted.
GDAS Assertive Outreach Team has also been pivotal in reaching out to those in the Pods or on the streets of Newport and walking them to the clinic, while the rest of the GDAS staff have taken the approach of working through their caseloads to inform service users of the clinics being held in Aneurin Bevan University Health Board.
We would like to extend our sincere thanks to the GDAS team Georgina, Kate, Rondine and Martin, they have opened doors to us, given us a warm welcome and given us the opportunity to serve the seldom heard voices in Aneurin Bevan University Health Board.
Following the recent JCVI announcement regarding the vaccination of children aged 12 to 17 who are at higher risk to COVID-19 we are working very closely with our Primary Care colleagues to ensure we identify all those who meet the necessary criteria and we will be looking to run dedicated vaccination clinics for this group from August 12th. We will be making contact with parents and/or the individual themselves over the next week to confirm details. Please make sure the contact details held with your GP are accurate and up-to-date. Getting the vaccine is the best way to protect yourself and loved ones from COVID-19
For further information, please visit:
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/jcvi-issues-advice-on- covid-19-vaccination-of-children-and-young-peopleYou will have an 8 week interval between your first and second dose of vaccine.
Farewell Newbridge… hello Pontllanfraith!
The Mass Vaccination Centre (MVC) is finishing in Newbridge Leisure Centre this week and transferring to Pontllanfraith Leisure Centre. Patient clinics will resume from 2nd September 2021.
Since starting at Newbridge MVC on 30th January 2021, over 157,000 vaccinations have been delivered, which is a phenomenal achievement and testament to the efforts of all those involved.
The MVC has worked extremely well and has been well-received by those who have attended. We are incredibly grateful to local authority leisure staff, who have been instrumental in supporting the smooth operation at Newbridge in fulfilling car parking and meet and greet duties, and to Newbridge School who afforded us the opportunity to use the sports hall for the vaccination programme.
We look forward to continuing our partnership with Caerphilly County Borough Council in establishing the MVC in Pontllanfraith.
9th November 2021
Meet Lesley and Helen – the recipient and immuniser of our ONE MILLIONTH dose of the COVID-19 vaccine! Lesley, 85 came to Cwmbran Stadium for his Booster dose with his daughter. Senior Nurse, Helen, was delighted to give the millionth dose to Lesley.
1 million vaccinations … some dates on the journey
OCTOBER 2021
28th September 2021Issue 37
We’re delighted to announce that we’ve administered 12,221 covid-19 vaccines during the first week of launching the COVID-19 Booster Vaccination Programme. Residents from 36 care homes for older adults within the health board area have been offered their booster vaccination through our mobile teams with their carers also attending our MVCs
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Nagga Boddu, a Home Carer within Fields Care Home, said “I have been working for Fields Care Home for three and a half years. I love my job and caring for the residents living here makes me proud.
When Covid-19 hit, it was very scary. I am pregnant and have a five year old daughter to think about too. For me, doing all I can to protect myself, my unborn baby, and the people I love is the biggest priority so having my covid-19 vaccine was a huge relief. We all care deeply for each resident living at Fields Care Home and so infection control in and out of work is a must. There may be some who haven’t had the vaccine, or possibly haven’t had their second dose; I would encourage them to rethink their decision, get vaccinated and help to keep everyone’s lives open.”
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Fields Care Home Resident Marjorie Browning, aged 96 pictured to the right said
“I am very lucky to live safely through the Covid-19 pandemic with the love and care given at Fields Care Home. They have paid careful attention to washing hands and wearing masks and aprons. We get plenty of fresh air and we’re all vaccinated. I feel safe now I’ve had my booster and I encourage all to get theirs.”
WEEKLY PROGRESS 20th – 26th SEPTEMBER 2021
Pictured is Linda Doyle and Cheryl Keelins whom have been delivering immunisations through our mobile vaccination service. They form a strong team of dedicated nurses and health care workers, visiting some of the most vulnerable residents within the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board area.
Appointments for Booster Programme
If you receive an appointment, please do everything you can to attend as we are vaccinating thousands of people every week.
Thank you.
WEEKLY PROGRESS 4th October – 10th October 2021
11th October 2021 Issue 39
We are proud to announce that Aneurin Bevan University Health Board has delivered 924,684 Covid-19 vaccines since the start of the Covid-19 Mass Vaccination Programme, through a combination of mass vaccination centres, mobile vaccination teams, community pop up’s and GP practices.
The Booster Programme launched on 20th September.
Since this date, we have administered 41,602 Covid-19 booster vaccinations which is a fantastic achievement. This has included offering vaccinations to older adult care home residents and their carers, over 75’s, along with health & social care frontline workers, and those who are immunosuppressed.
Our Mobile Vaccination Team
Our mobile teams continue to offer Covid-19 booster vaccinations to residents and their carers in care homes for older adults throughout Gwent. We have offered booster vaccination at 69 care homes for older adults during the first three weeks of the booster programme.
Please arrive on time for your COVID-19
vaccination appointment NOVEMBER 2021
