An NHS worker administers a dose of a Covid-19 vaccine Clinics may be set up in mosques, temples, and churches to encourage more people to take a Covid-19 vaccine. The latest NHS figures show that 51,103 people in West Berkshire had received at least one jab by March 7 – that is more than 40 per cent of the adult population. Berkshire West Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is now holding discussions with GPs and pharmacists about plans for “targeted” pop-up clinics, as they look to vaccinate as many adults as possible. Katie Summers, operations director at the CCG, said some people do not feel safe at mass vaccination centres, so they are looking to set up clinics at “temples, mosques, churches and community centres”.
Stadium converted into mass coronavirus vaccination centre );
THE home of Reading FC has been converted into a mass coronavirus vaccination centre. The Madejski Stadium began offering jabs to people aged 65 years and over and other eligible groups on Monday.
Organisers say the size of the site will mean that it will be able to deliver thousands of vaccines per week.
The operation is being run by Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust.
Dr Abid Irfan, of the Berkshire West Clinical Commissioning Group, said: “It’s great that we have this mass vaccination centre up and running. It means we’ll be able to deliver the jabs at pace. This will play a critical role in the vaccination programme and means our primary care teams will now be able to devote more time to the other healthcare needs of their patients.