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Every care home resident in Manchester has now been given the Covid-19 vaccine
direct to your inboxEvery care home resident in Manchester has now been given the Covid-19 vaccine.Residents of the city's 56 care homes were among the first people to be prioritised for the vaccine rollout, with NHS teams aiming to have completed the vaccination programme by January 24.After a busy weekend, council bosses said every resident has now had the vaccine in the borough.The vaccines were administered by either local GPs or gtd healthcare with support from Manchester Health and Care Commissioning Medicines Optimisation Team pharmacists and NHS community staff.Care home workers said they are 'absolutely delighted' that residents are now protected against the virus."This is the additional protection we have long been waiting for and