The first patients received their jabs as the county’s second largest coronavirus vaccination centre opened at Lincolnshire Showground on Tuesday morning.
COVID-19 vaccinations will be provided from the new EXO Centre at Lincolnshire Showground, starting with people aged over 70.
It is now open daily between 8am and 8pm and can deliver around 1,000 doses a day — by invitation only.
David Edwards, 74, having his coronavirus vaccination. | Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
Carol Scott, 70, receiving her first dose of the coronavirus vaccination. | Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
The vaccination centre is run by Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust. | Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
The new centre has a strict one-way system and hygiene rules in place to help keep all patients safe on site.
Patients must also wait 15 minutes after their vaccination before leaving the centre.
Checks being made at the vaccination centre. | Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
Patients must wait 15 minutes before leaving the vaccination centre. | Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
The new centre, and the county’s largest at the Princess Royal Sports Arena in Boston, are both run by Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust.
Rod Tucker, 71, has now had his coronavirus vaccine. | Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
The patients even get a sticker! | Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
Both vaccination centres will target people in key priority groups, specifically local residents aged over 70 who live within a 45-minute drive of the sites.
Other key priority groups include residents in a care home for older adults and their carers, frontline health and social care workers and the clinically extremely vulnerable.
Getting the coronavirus vaccine ready for a patient. | Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
| Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
| Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
Reminder that if you are 80 or older and have not yet been contacted to arrange your first dose vaccination appointment, please contact your GP to ensure your contact details are correct.
Anyone under 80 does not need to call in, you will be contacted in due course. pic.twitter.com/Wq6c7AMTJo
— Lincolnshire Resilience Forum (@LincolnshireEP) February 1, 2021
| Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
The large coronavirus vaccination centre at Lincolnshire Showground. | Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
A total of around 100,000 people in Lincolnshire have so far had the first dose of their coronavirus vaccinations at the following COVID-19 vaccination sites in the county:
Large vaccination centres
Princess Royal Sports Arena, Boston
Lincolnshire Showground, Lincoln
Hospital hubs
Lincoln County Hospital
Boston Pilgrim Hospital
Local centres run by networks of GP surgeries
Louth Community Hospital
Meres Leisure Centre, Grantham
Waddington Branch Surgery, south Lincoln
St Marys Medical Practice, Stamford
Franklin Hall, Spilsby
Sidings Medical Practice, Boston
Rustons Sports and Social Club, Lincoln
Portland Medical Practice, Lincoln
The Storehouse, Skegness
Lincolnshire Showground
Springfields, Spalding
John Coupland Hospital, Gainsborough
Marisco Medical Practice, Mablethorpe
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