THE speedy rollout of the coronavirus vaccination programme is a beaming light in an otherwise dark time, according to north Essex residents who have received their jabs.
Latest figures from NHS England show more than 1.3million vaccines have now been administered in the East of England, as of February 11.
This has been helped by the opening of mass vaccinations centres at the likes of Clacton Hospital and the JobServe Community Stadium in Colchester.
The Tendring Centre in Clacton, and Colchester Hospital have also been offering the vital jabs.
Care worker Gemma East, 43, from Clacton, received her first dose of the vaccine at Colchester Hospital.