The former Stockton on Tees Mayor worked closely with the Al Farooq Mosque to push for those from ethnic minority backgrounds to get their Covid vaccinations.

Mohammed Javid: I was in ICU for nine days so I wanted to help others get jabbed

In total, 16.7 million Covid-19 vaccine doses have been delivered across our region since the launch of the NHS vaccination programme 12 months ago.

Region breaks records as more than 4 million people get Booster jab

It comes as the government revealed its aim to get all eligible adults triple jabbed by the end of December.

NHS say vaccine appointments are available despite surge in demand

The target is to get everyone in Darlington who wants one booster jabbed within the next few weeks. Meet the volunteers and staff trying to make that happen.

Meet the people trying to get Darlington booster-jabbed within three weeks

A Northumberland woman who uses a wheelchair says little consideration has been paid to ensuring the most vulnerable get the booster jab.  

Northumberland woman says vulnerable have been left behind in booster rollout

Newcastle’s current capacity to deliver Covid booster vaccinations is more than 50,000 jabs short of the government’s new accelerated target by the new year.

Newcastle 53,000 jabs short in race to hit government’s new booster target

The venues will require everyone over the age of 18 to show that they are either double jabbed or have had a negative Covid test before entry.

NHS Covid passes confirmed for these Teesside venues from today

It comes after the PM announced on Sunday an extension of the scheme which will see all adults in England to be offered a booster jab by the end of the year.

North East health bosses say they are rolling out the Covid booster programme

Booster jabs are being rolled out for young people
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NHS figures show 2.5m people in the region are eligible for a jab but had not had one by 12 December. Services need to do 133,000 a day to meet Government aims.

North East needs to double daily vaccine numbers to meet booster target

A Pharmacist prepares the vaccine in a pop-up Vaccination clinic at the Oxford Brookes University Headington Campus in Oxford. Unvaccinated university students have been urged to get a Covid jab in freshers' week to protect themselves and their peers against the virus. Picture date: Friday September 17, 2021. Steve Parsons/PA

Former Stockton Mayor Mohammed Javed has launched a campaign calling on BAME communities to get Covid Booster

Former Stockton Mayor calls on BAME communities to get Covid Booster

Alice Wiseman, director of public health for Gateshead says the only way we can tackle an infectious disease is to stick to the guidelines laid out.

Gateshead health boss says maintain caution to tackle pandemic 

Morpeth photographer Neil Brinsdon took photos of 100 masked people to mark 'a moment in history' as we continue to live through the pandemic

100 portraits: The story of one Northumberland community captured during Covid

Dr Hari Shukla became the second person in the world to be vaccinated when he received his first jab at the RVI in Newcastle.

North East marks one year since the first covid vaccines were given

People have been queuing for their booster jabs as a vaccine bus returns to South Tyneside amid concerns over the Omicron variant.

Vaccine bus returns to South Tyneside as NHS ramps up booster jab roll out 

The North East joins a study examining ways to better protect young people from COVID

Tyne Tees Vaccine

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