Covid-19 vaccines are being rolled out, via invitation-only.
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Two landmark venues in Devon are opening as NHS Vaccination Centres, ready to vaccinate tens of thousands of local people in coming weeks.
The Mayflower Grandstand at Plymouth Argyle Football Club’s Home Park Stadium, and exhibition and event venue Westpoint Exeter offered their first booked appointments to people in priority groups from Tuesday.
The two sites in Devon are among six launching across the South West today, bringing the national total to 50.
The Home Park and Westpoint Exeter sites mean thousands more vaccinations will be given every week in Devon and provide local people have a wider choice of options when they receive their invitation for an appointment.
Inside Plymouth s new mass vaccination centre at Home Park
The Covid-19 vaccine centre has opened in the Mayflower Grandstand this morning
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Plymouth s newest mass vaccination centre at Home Park has opened its doors morning.
John McNulty, who is a former director and chief executive at Plymouth Argyle was one of the first to receive his jab.
PlymouthLive has been given access inside the Covid-19 vaccine centre and we will be bringing you pictures and video from the site throughout the morning.
The opening of this site, along with a centre at Westpoint Arena in Exeter and one in Cornwall at the Stithians Showground near Truro, means that thousands more people are able to be offered the Covid-19 vaccine in the South West.
Ex-Plymouth Argyle player Duncan Neale receives his first Covid-19 vaccination at Home Park
Former Green Army player Duncan Neale said it was fantastic
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