Alliance Health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA has welcomed the announcement of the next stage of the vaccination programme, but said further clarity is required on next steps. An additional booster dose is to be made available to all adults over 75 and vulnerable over-12s this spring. An autumn booster programme is also planned for later […]
Alliance Health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA has welcomed clarity Covid-19 vaccinations will be offered to those aged 5-11 across the whole of the UK, but urged clearer information on what the process will be in Northern Ireland. The announcement follows the latest advice from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation, with all children in […]
Alliance Health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA has said clearer guidance is now required for clinically extremely vulnerable people about how to assess daily risk, after the remaining Covid-19 restrictions were changed to guidance. “Many will have responded to this announcement with great relief, but for the group who were shielding it will have been met […]
Alliance Communities Spokesperson Kellie Armstrong MLA has said she is disappointed after it was confirmed no further financial support would be offered to DJs, musicians and all those involved in large scale events, after COVID restrictions prevented them from working. The MLA for Strangford was speaking after she made a formal request to the Minister […]
Alliance Health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA has joined calls to encourage pregnant women to come forward for their Covid-19 vaccinations. A new study published by the University of Edinburgh showed those at the end of their pregnancy are at increased risk of birth-related complications after getting the virus, with warnings of ‘serious consequences’ for both […]
The Education Minister must deliver robust safety measures for schools, Alliance Education spokesperson Chris Lyttle MLA has said. Mr Lyttle said while his party supported an Assembly recall petition to bring the Minister to the chamber, many pupils had already returned without appropriate actions being taken or plans outlined by the Department of Education. The […]
The new year will bring the best opportunity for people to vote to deliver real change in our community in May’s Assembly election, Alliance Leader Naomi Long MLA has said. Speaking during her New Year’s message, the Justice Minister also said, at a time when our community faces huge challenges, whether due to COVID, climate […]
The needs of families should be at the forefront of decisions from the Executive when it meets next week to discuss the potential for any further action in light of the Omicron variant, Alliance’s Claire Hackett has said. The Mid-Ulster representative, recently appointed as Alliance’s Families spokesperson, was speaking ahead of the next Executive meeting, […]
Alliance Party Health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA has said preparation should already be underway by the Department of Health to offer the booster vaccine to over-18s here. The South Belfast MLA was speaking after it was announced the programme would be accelerated here, with walk-in jabs available for the over-30s over concerns due to the […]
Alliance Health Spokesperson Paula Bradshaw has said the Northern Ireland authorities must apply the advice of the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) on “booster” third doses of the coronavirus vaccination without delay, as the guidance finally caught up with research which had been emerging internationally for some time. The South Belfast MLA stated: […]