Primary care networks across North Cumbria are now delivering the Covid-19 vaccine to the over eighties, care home residents and staff – the community has rallied to make this possible.

Eight primary care networks, groups of GPs, are working to roll-out vaccines against Covid-19 in Cumbria.

Teams are hard at work to set up the hubs and volunteers have been vital in making it happen. Organisations and volunteers like Blood Bikes Cumbria, North West Ambulance Service First Responders, Cockermouth Emergency Response Group and Northern Fells Group are doing their bit for the virus fight by delivering the Covid-19 vaccine to the hubs.

Ed Tallis, director of primary care for NHS North Cumbria Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), said: “This rollout has been a massive team effort and I can’t praise the flexibility of our primary care teams enough. They have been supported by volunteers right across the north of the county.

“I know in Cumbria we have a fantastic community that steps up when needed, and we have seen first-hand just how generous with their time our community has been. We are delighted so many people want to help out with the rollout of the covid vaccinations and I know that their input has helped our primary care teams focus on the delivery.

“Volunteers have been absolutely vital to managing the safe delivery of the vaccine. Thank you to each and every one who has played a part in supporting this vaccination programme.”