THE VALE Hospital s coronavirus vaccination programme is an important first step towards allowing us to return to the lives we want to lead , says a Dursley GP. Dr Simon Opher, lead GP at the community vaccination centre in Dursley, has welcomed the start of the hospital’s vaccination programme. Dr Opher said: “We are fantastically excited to be able to begin vaccinating some of our older and most vulnerable patients. Reaching this point has taken tremendous effort and is only possible thanks to the dedication and commitment of colleagues across the Berkeley Vale area, including volunteers, GL11 community hub, receptionists who worked so hard to set up appointments and of course the vaccinators.