More than half of 16 to 17-year-olds in South Tyneside have received a first dose of the coronavirus vaccine, new figures reveal.
Parents are being urged to get their babies vaccinated, as experts fear outbreaks of a range of illnesses could follow the lifting of coronavirus pandemic restrictions.
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