Health leaders say the county is a week or two behind London in terms of Omicron COVID infections.
Health bosses say the number of confirmed Omicron cases in North Yorkshire doesn't reflect the current spread of the variant in the county.
Last week there had only been around 180 confirmed cases of the variant across Yorkshire and the Humber.
But, Public Health Consultant Dr Victoria Turner says in reality it's spread is much higher and increasing each day.
Dr Turner says that North Yorkshire has a week or two to vaccinate as many people as possible before the full effect of the Omicron COVID variant is felt in the county.
Victoria says we are a couple of weeks behind places like London.
The rapid roll-out of the booster vaccination programme has already begun across the county with Fire and Rescue officers supporting vaccine delivery, driving up and down North Yorkshire ensuring vaccines are where they need to be and at the right time.
James Manning, North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue group manager said:
“This is an urgent situation and the time involved is substantial in getting these vaccines where they need to be,”
“For this reason the key agencies have come together to provide the best possible service to people”
All key agencies say they will be pulling out all the stops and working together in the coming weeks to support acceleration of the booster vaccination programme across the population, and particularly to those made vulnerable by Covid.
The NHS in North Yorkshire is expanding the number of vaccination sites at speed, including walk-in sites and some pharmacies.
Amanda Bloor, accountable officer for the North Yorkshire Clinical Commissioning Group, said that people can now get a vaccine or booster jab from early in the morning to late in the evening.
All sites are open daily except Christmas Day and Boxing Day, but she said sites would be open on these days also if necessary.
Amanda Bloor also sent out a plea for members of the public to treat the hard-pressed NHS workforce with respect. She said:
“The NHS in North Yorkshire is already experiencing high demand and Omicron will undoubtedly lead to staff absences and the service will be severely strained as we go into winter, traditionally a time of greatest pressure.
“Some leave is being cancelled to deal with the pressures, therefore I urge people to be patient and respectful of staff and to use the service wisely.”
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