Union call to prioritise vaccination of teachers

Northern Ireland's chief scientific adviser Professor Ian Young has warned that as many as one in 40 people may have coronavirus in some parts of the region.

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Subscribe              Jan 7, 2021           Dear reader   A leading teaching union in Northern Ireland has called for teachers to be prioritised for vaccination in Northern Ireland.    Dr Patrick Roach, general secretary of the NASUWT, says that widespread vaccination of teachers would be the best means of getting children back into the classroom.    It feels like a timely intervention just as schools here have been closed until at least half term, and it will be welcomed by parents across Northern Ireland, who are in despair at the prospect of home-schooling.    Dr Roach spoke out amidst a high-profile intervention from former world champion boxer Carl Frampton. The Tigers Bay man posted a tweet on Thursday, criticising Stormont's politicians for closing down schools here while churches remained open.    Alistair Bushe,   Editor * Want total access to all of our online content? You can subscribe to our website, newsletter.co.uk for just £1 a month for 3 months - and it couldn't be easier. We also have a special offer for you - 21% off all our monthly or annual subscription packages - when you use the code 21NEWYEAR between now and Sunday, January 17. Signing up will get you faster-loading articles, fewer adverts and access to exclusive content and events when we run them. To learn more, visit our Subscriptions page here.           Professor Ian Young reveals the NI areas in which one in 40 people may have Covid           Northern Ireland's chief scientific adviser Professor Ian Young has warned that as many as one in 40 people may have coronavirus in some parts of the region.                 New NI lockdown rules explained: What you can and can't do from January 8 onwards   Extra lockdown restrictions will kick in tomorrow which mean the public must stay at home for all but essential needs such as food and medicine, going to work, and exercise.           All surgeries cancelled in Belfast hospitals as Covid cases soar   The Belfast Trust has cancelled all planned inpatient surgeries this week as concerns grow over soaring numbers of Covid patients.           Free car parking reinstated for NHS staff at Crumlin Road Gaol   The Infrastructure Minister Nochola Mallon has reinstated free car parking for NHS staff at Crumlin Road Gaol.           Scientists have created a new online guide to fight Covid vaccine myths - what you need to know   Scientists from across the world have created an online guide aimed at tackling misinformation about the Covid-19 vaccines.           First Minister won't tolerate an "excuse to damage grammar schools and to end academic selection"   First Minister Arlene Foster has said she will not tolerate an "excuse to damage grammar schools and to end academic selection" from parties "using the executive to give them a platform".           Vodafone is offering small UK businesses free broadband for 2021 to help through lockdown   Vodafone is offering all small businesses in the UK free broadband for 2021 in response to ongoing lockdown restrictions.           The different Covid vaccines explained - and why you can't choose which one you receive   The Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine recently became the second to be approved for use in the UK, with first doses already administered.                 View more news

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