UK Lockdown (3) day 59, Political suicide.
A Labour councillor has been suspended from the party after claiming on social media to have received a Covid vaccination from a private doctor.
Jamila Azad, who has been elected to both Oxfordshire County Council and Oxford City Council, has since removed the post from her Facebook page.
The government said jabs were only allowed to be administered by the NHS.
Ms Azad said she did not want to comment.
It is unclear where Ms Azad and her daughter, who works in London and the Middle East, may have received the vaccine.
According to The Department of Health and Social Care, it would be illegal to administer vaccines outside of the NHS and, if this happened, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) would take enforcement action.
The MHRA has been asked to confirm if an investigation has been started.
Councillors Susan Brown and Liz Brighouse, the leaders of the Labour groups at Oxford City Council and Oxfordshire County Council respectively, issued a joint statement in relation to the post.
It said: "Following a recent post on her Facebook account about her Covid-19 vaccination, Councillor Jamila Azad has been suspended by the whips of both the Oxfordshire County Council and Oxford City Council Labour groups, pending further investigation.
"Councillor Azad has now removed the post in question.
I sometimes wonder about the intelligence of people, but public figures seem to be getting "more stupid". - - Why in heavens name would you post pictures of yourself on "Facebook" doing something illegal ?
Stay home, stay safe, get vaccinated when you can.
(The ends in sight but its not over yet)
UK Lockdown (3) day 59, Political suicide.
A Labour councillor has been suspended from the party after claiming on social media to have received a Covid vaccination from a private doctor.
Jamila Azad, who has been elected to both Oxfordshire County Council and Oxford City Council, has since removed the post from her Facebook page.
The government said jabs were only allowed to be administered by the NHS.
Ms Azad said she did not want to comment.
It is unclear where Ms Azad and her daughter, who works in London and the Middle East, may have received the vaccine.
According to The Department of Health and Social Care, it would be illegal to administer vaccines outside of the NHS and, if this happened, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) would take enforcement action.
The MHRA has been asked to confirm if an investigation has been started.
Councillors Susan Brown and Liz Brighouse, the leaders of the Labour groups at Oxford City Council and Oxfordshire County Council respectively, issued a joint statement in relation to the post.
It said: "Following a recent post on her Facebook account about her Covid-19 vaccination, Councillor Jamila Azad has been suspended by the whips of both the Oxfordshire County Council and Oxford City Council Labour groups, pending further investigation.
"Councillor Azad has now removed the post in question.
I sometimes wonder about the intelligence of people, but public figures seem to be getting "more stupid". - - Why in heavens name would you post pictures of yourself on "Facebook" doing something illegal ?
Stay home, stay safe, get vaccinated when you can.
(The ends in sight but its not over yet)