AN 80-year-old married couple from Bromley Cross made history yesterday by being the first people in Bolton to received the covid-19 vaccine. Michael and Ann Clubley, who both turned 80 earlier this year, were the first in line to be vaccinated on Tuesday at Tonge Moor Health Centre. The couple received their vaccination shortly before 8am, administered by Dr Helen Wall, clinical director of commissioning at Bolton Clinical Commissioning Group. After having the vaccine, Mrs Clubley said: We re very pleased and grateful to have had it, it was quite surprising actually to find out we were getting it. We re looking forward to hugging our loved ones again.
Husband and wife, both 80, become first people in Bolton to receive Covid-19 vaccine
Michael and Ann Clubley were first in line to be vaccinated at Tonge Moor Health Centre this morning
11:22, 15 DEC 2020
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By Saiqa Chaudhari
- The coronavirus vaccination programme in the community is set to begin in Bolton today
- The first group of people to receive the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine are patients aged 80 or over registered at the Turton Primary Care Network (PCN).
- A total of 975 doses are expected to be administered over three days
- Vaccination will take place at Tonge Moor Health Centre, Thicketford Road, Bolton.
An 80-year-old couple from Bromley Cross have become the first people in Bolton to receive the Covid-19 vaccine in the community vaccination programme. Michael and Ann Clubley, who both turned 80 earlier this year, were first in line to be vaccinated this morning at Tonge Moor Health Centre. The couple were surprised but thrilled to be called up, and said they felt ‘privileged’. Mrs Clubley said: “We weren’t expecting it until January, but we feel very privileged to be the first. “As soon as we heard about the vaccine, we were happy to offer our arms over! We are very supportive of vaccination.”
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Bolton will be one of the first places in the country to get the vaccine. (Image: Joel Goodman)
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