A new COVID-19 vaccination centre, one of the largest in the country, will open in Boston next week, and The Lincolnite went for a look inside.
The centre is based at the Princess Royal Sports Arena on Great Fen Road, and will be operational as of Monday, January 18.
It will be helping to deliver the national coronavirus vaccine rollout, offering vaccinations to vulnerable people in key priority groups.
A look inside Boston’s new COVID-19 vaccine site. | Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
The first patients to use the centre will live within 45 minutes of the site and are in the process of being contacted to book an appointment.
Strict coronavirus guidelines are, of course, in place at the centre, including the wearing of a face covering at all times.
It is among the largest in the country. | Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
Social distancing has been set out by staff and volunteers at the centre, as well as a one-way system to avoid people crossing over.
The centre has been introduced as a response to the large volume of coronavirus cases in the Boston area, as well as two rapid mass testing sites which will open next week.
Staff will replenish PPE and help with any issues patients have. | Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
Boston remains alongside Grantham and Lincoln as one of the Lincolnshire areas with the highest COVID transmission.
How the vaccination beds look. | Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
Here are the steps and where to go when getting your COVID-19 vaccination at the new Boston site.
Step 1: You will be greeted at the entrance and encouraged to sanitise your hands, before being guided through a single-file door to the next stage.
You are directed through a single-file door towards the centre. | Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
Step 2: Once you are through the door, you will follow the one-way system through a gazebo, heading towards the vaccination hub.
A long gazebo-style walkway leads you to the main entrance of the hub. | Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
Step 3: At the end of the tented walkway is the entrance to the sports hall, which is where you will be given your vaccine.
You will arrive at the sports hall, where the vaccination takes place. | Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
Step 4: This is like the reception area, where you will sign in and wait further instruction, waiting in socially distanced seats behind a rope. This is where you will fill in a consent form.
You will be asked to wait in socially distanced spaces behind a rope before making your way to the main area. | Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
Step 5: This is where you will be taken to allow for vaccinations to occur at a safe two-metre distance away from everyone else.
You will then be shown to a seat to wait for your vaccination to take place. | Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
Step 6: Staff will be on hand to assist with any queries or concerns you have before getting called to the tent for vaccination.
Sanitiser and social distancing among the many measures inside the centre.| Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
Step 7: Once you have been vaccinated, you will be asked to leave the sports hall by following the designated exit signs.
Once the vaccination is done, you will be escorted away from the building safely. | Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
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We are saddened to report that a 27-year-old man has lost his life in a road traffic collision today (2nd December).
We were called shortly after 7pm to reports of a road traffic collision involving a motorcycle at Station Road, Tydd Gote. Despite the efforts of medical staff, the man was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.
The A1101 was closed at around 7:40pm.
We are appealing for anyone who may have witnessed the collision to contact us immediately. If you were driving in the area at the time and captured dashcam footage, we would like to hear from you. There are a number of ways to get in touch.
By calling 101 quoting incident 346 of today’s date.
We are appealing for witnesses following a serious collision on the A1.
Officers received reports of a two-vehicle collision at 5:41pm involving a black BMW X5 and a silver Citroen C5.
The driver of the BMW sustained minor injuries and the driver of the Citroen sustained serious injuries. Both were taken to hospital.
The A1 remains closed in both directions while emergency services are dealing with the incident.
We would like to hear from you if you witnessed the collision or were driving in the area at the time and captured dashcam footage. If you can help, there are a number of ways you can get in touch.
By calling 101 quoting incident 304 of today’s date.
Children at a Lincoln school were treated to a PE session led by Team GB medallist Sam Oldham.
The pupils at Lincoln Carlton Academy were specially selected by Persimmon Homes South Yorkshire to enjoy the unique training session as part of the housebuilder’s partnership with Team GB.
Gymnast Sam Oldham, who won a team bronze medal at the London 2012 Olympic Games, was guest of honour at the school where the pupils completed a warmup session, an obstacle as well as admire his medal and Olympic torch.
Year 1 teacher, Leah Catten said: “It has been wonderful to welcome Sam to our school. We aim to give each child the best start in life so they can succeed with confidence and Sam’s inspiring session helped the children to understand that anything is possible, if you work hard.
“He talked about uncovering his own potential and that’s what we want for our pupils. He has been absolutely wonderful, and the children were amazed by his back flip.”
Sam said: “It was wonderful to be working with the children.
“It feels great to give back at the end of my career. I am approaching my final chapter, but these guys are just starting out.
“I never had an athlete come to my school to talk about the amazing things sport can do for you, so hopefully the kids will feel really inspired today to get into sport because it is so important for their mental and physical health – maybe some of them could even be Lincolnshire Olympians of the future.”
Alastair Hart, sales director of Persimmon Homes South Yorkshire, added: “The school is not far from our Greetwell Fields development, and we are always keen to support the communities where we are building.”
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