Horsham care home residents receive coronavirus vaccine
Care UK’s Skylark House residents and staff were given the first dose of the vaccine
Joyce Haley, resident at Care UK's Skylark House in Horsham
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Team members and residents at a local care home have been celebrating after receiving their Covid-19 vaccinations as the country continues its fight back against coronavirus.
The vast majority of residents and team members at Care UK’s Skylark House in Horsham, West Sussex, were given the first dose of the vaccination recently with the support of Park Surgery.
One of the first in the queue for the vaccination was 92-year-old Joyce Haley.
She said: “That was quick. All that fuss and it was so quick – I’m glad I’ve finally had it.”
Dorota Woloszyn, home manager at Skylark House, said: “We were so pleased that residents in our home have had the vaccination. I would like to offer my thanks to the NHS team at Park Surgery. They were incredibly efficient, friendly, and made sure everything went smoothly, which was much appreciated.
“This is the first step towards getting back to normal, and we couldn’t have asked for a better way to kick off the year. We’re looking forward to receiving our second dose of the vaccine as soon as we’re able.”
The Care UK team will continue to follow their stringent infection control measures, including regular deep cleaning, regular testing, the use of masks and other PPE, social distancing, air purifiers and temperature checks to keep everyone safe.
