Vulnerable tenants in Harlow’s Terminus House and Templefields House received Covid-19 vaccinations from the comfort of their own homes.

NHS West Essex Clinical Commissioning Group teamed up with Caridon Property, who run and own the buildings, to help some of the blocks' more vulnerable tenants get their jabs.

“We have some tenants who had expressed that they did not have the means or desire to travel to a vaccination centre. They may suffer with anxiety or other mental health issues, meaning they have so far avoided taking up the opportunity to be vaccinated,” said Mario Carrozzo, CEO at Caridon Property in Harlow.

“We felt that if tenants did not have to leave home, and our staff, who are all familiar faces to them, were on site, then they may feel more comfortable and so started to look at ways we could facilitate this. We also know many of the tenants have been shielding throughout the pandemic, so having easy access to the vaccine is vital to helping them resume some level of normality.”

The CCG arranged for a team from Lister Medical Centre in Harlow to deliver the service at both sites with a total of 70 tenants taking up the service.

“We would like to thank Ian Tompkins, director of corporate service at West Essex CCG, and his whole team. They really are doing a wonderful job helping to deliver a safe and effective programme that affords local residents access to the vaccine as quickly as possible,” added Mario.

Across England, 26.9 million people had received their first dose of a vaccine by April 11, covering 59 per cent of the population aged 16 and over.

That includes 20 million people aged 50 and over – 95 per cent of the age group.

The figures also show that 6.4 million people have had a second dose of the jab – 14 per cent of people over 16.

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