A new vaccination site is set to open at the University of Bolton Stadium, and is to be led by a local pharmacy. Hootons Pharmacy, part of the Whittle Pharmacies group and based in Lee Lane, Horwich, is expected to begin vaccinating at the home of Bolton Wanderers Football Club from Thursday, January 28. This is set to become the latest pharmacy-operated site in Greater Manchester, which were announced by the government this week. Called the ‘Hootons Pharmacy at the Bolton Wanderers’ site, it will initially be vaccinating people aged 75 and over, and who have received a letter inviting them to book an appointment.
New vaccination centre to open at Bolton Wanderers stadium in Horwich
Health chiefs say the new inoculation centre will bring welcome additional capacity to the Covid vaccination programme in Bolton.
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A new vaccination centre will open at the University of Bolton Stadium in Horwich (Image: Nathan Stirk/Getty Images)
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A Bolton GP has urged all residents to make sure they get the coronavirus vaccine if it is offered to them. Dr Sharif Uddin, from the Halliwell Surgery, has recorded a plea to residents urging people to trust him and other GPs and to get the coronavirus vaccine. He says that as people trust himself and other GPs with treating other health concerns, such as diabetes, that the public should trust their GPs when it comes to taking the coronavirus vaccine. In a video released by Bolton s Clinical Commissioning Group, Dr Uddin says: Many of you contact me with your various health conditions for example diabetes or high blood pressure, and you trust me as your GP to do the best thing for you.
Royal Bolton Hospital on why non-frontline staff are being vaccinated after concerns
Administrative and back office staff have been offered vaccines alongside doctors and nurses
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Royal Bolton Hospital (Image: Manchester Evening News)
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Royal Bolton Hospital has moved to address concerns raised about non-medical staff receiving their vaccine before other at-risk groups.