Who will be top of the list to receive a Covid-19 vaccine in NI?

Health Minister Robin Swann has said hospital waiting times will keep getting worse after plans to tackle the problem were "blown off course" by the coronavirus pandemic.

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Subscribe              Nov 26, 2020           Dear reader, Care home residents and health and social care workers will be the first priority groups when a Covid-19 vaccine is rolled out in Northern Ireland next month.   Health Minister Robin Swann confirmed that while regulatory approval for a vaccine has still not been obtained, it was expected that the roll-out would begin during December. He added that further priority groups in early 2021 will be based on age and clinical vulnerability factors.    The Department of Health in Northern Ireland meanwhile has confirmed that adults with Down's syndrome have been added to the Clinically Extremely Vulnerable (CEV) list.   The CEV list is a list of people with specific conditions that place them at the highest risk of becoming seriously unwell if they are exposed to Covid-19.    Dr Michael McBride, is writing to all adults with Down's syndrome to advise them that they have been included on the list, and advise them what this means for them.   The Department has also confirmed that another eight people who tested positive for Covid-19 have died. One of those who passed away was between 40 and 59 years of age. Another 442 new coronavirus infections were also confirmed in the last 24 hours.    Alistair Bushe Editor * To those of you who do not subscribe to The News Letter, we are pleased to announce today we're bringing our digital subscription price down 30 per cent, for new subscribers, to mark Black Friday. - Just 70p a month for three months.  That's less than the price of a cup of coffee for three whole months of unlimited access to our website, all our news, politics, sport and features along with subscriber only daily online Puzzles, and our newspaper app if you opt to go Digital+.  So much is going on currently, and with this deal you can stay on top of it all at a fantastic price. It's absolutely worth it - and you can give it a try here           Health Minister Robin Swann warns hospital waiting times will keep getting worse after plans 'blown off course' by coronavirus           Health Minister Robin Swann has said hospital waiting times will keep getting worse after plans to tackle the problem were "blown off course" by the coronavirus pandemic.                 Police deal with crowd of 50 young people who gathered in Holylands - PSNI vow to deal with 'appalling behaviour'   Police have increased patrolling in the Holylands area of Belfast following further reports of house parties and anti-social behaviour.           Care homes told: Your doors should not be closed to visitors   Health Minister Robin Swann has told care homes their "doors should not be closed" to visitors.           Naomi Long confirms that courts will continue to operate during lockdown - with hearings held remotely   Justice Minister Naomi Long has said that courts and tribunals will continue to operate during Northern Ireland's two week circuit break lockdown.           Coronavirus 'floored' Portadown boss Matthew Tipton   Portadown manager Matthew Tipton will return to football this weekend following a fight with coronavirus which left him 'floored'.           Extra cash from Treasury will fund vaccines — but no rollout timetable from Swann   The cost of rolling out coronavirus vaccines in Northern Ireland is likely to be in the "tens of millions", Chief Medical Officer Dr Michael McBride has said.           Invest NI announces Energy Efficiency Grant as latest Covid-19 support scheme   A new Covid-19 response scheme by Invest Northern Ireland, focussed on supporting businesses to become more resilient through green efficiency, is now open for applications.           Support offered by unpaid carers in NI valued at £5 billion during pandemic   Hundreds of thousands of carers in Northern Ireland are saving the state £19 million every day of the Covid-19 pandemic, research has found.           Illegal drugs hidden in NI consignment of PPE - Justice Minister Naomi Long vows to take fight to organised crime gangs   A recent shipment of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) coming into Northern Ireland was used to conceal illegal drugs, it has been revealed.           NI school plea not to send Christmas cards this year   An NI primary schools has asked parents not to send Christmas cards to teachers and pupils this year.                 View more on Coronavirus

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