Covid-19: Blackpool Winter Gardens to become vaccine centre
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image captionThe Grade II listed Blackpool Winter Gardens officially opened in 1878
Blackpool s Winter Gardens will open as a Covid-19 mass vaccination centre on Monday, the town s council said.
Thousands of people aged 70 and over, as well as those who are clinically extremely vulnerable, will be invited to book a slot at the venue usually used for hosting shows and conferences.
Moor Park Leisure Centre will also open as a vaccination site on Monday.
Public health director Dr Arif Rajpura said the jabs roll-out represented a light at the end of the tunnel .