Minister for Health and Care, the Hon Samantha Sacramento, yesterday took the first shot of the Pfizer vaccine administered by Matron Priscilla Ryan at the GHA vaccination centre along with frontline staff. She was followed by the Chief Minister, Fabian Picardo, who has thanked the GHA for their work and for a smooth process.
Chief Minister Fabian Picardo announced in his latest press conference that lockdown may be lifted on 31st January if we continue to see the downward trend. Schools may therefore re-open as from 1st Feb. Catering establishments however will likely not be permitted to re-open until the 1st March.
The Ministry for Equality have said it would like to remind the community how important it is to ask for support and help during these unprecedented and difficult times.
The GHA’s COVID-19 vaccination process starts again in the early hours of each morning, when the pharmacy team begin the process to thaw the Pfizer vaccine at 5:00am in order to prepare for a busy day of vaccination ahead.
Passengers travelling to an airport in England can take a negative antigen test at the COVID Rapid Test facility at the Gibraltar International Airport, at a cost of £50 inclusive of the certificate.
Outbreaks of rain will spread across the area today in association with a cold front, with some heavy downpours developing through the afternoon, which may bring a small risk of thunder.
The UK Government has announced that passengers arriving at airports in England will be required to present a negative COVID-19 test on arrival.
Government has announced that the COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine will now also be made available to all Category 2 registered individuals.
The Psychology and Therapeutic Services at the Care Agency have extended therapeutic support to staff at the Care Agency and the ERS.
The GHA have said it is aware that there are many patients that are coming to harm from delayed treatments for non-COVID related conditions. Cancer patients are just one example. Breast Cancer services are still functioning, and are still seeing and treating patients.
