Two community COVID-19 vaccination sites open in Lincolnshire
Next stage of rollout will be at GPs
| Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
The COVID-19 vaccine rollout continues across England, with local community sites dedicated to giving out the jab opening in two Lincolnshire towns.
The sites, set up by groups of health care providers including GP practices, will take delivery of the vaccine in more than 100 parts of the country.
In Lincolnshire, sites in Louth and Grantham will begin administering the vaccine from Tuesday, December 15.
It is the latest rollout of the Pfizer vaccine and will be coordinated by GP practices during December and in the coming months.
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Lincolnshire s vaccination programme is underway
| Updated: 10:50, 10 December 2020
Clinical workers have begun to vaccinate Lincolnshire residents against COVID-19.
Lincolnshire has been chosen as one of the hubs to roll out the Pfizner/BioNTech vaccination from Tuesday.
West Pinchbeck s
Vera Chappell was among the first in the area to receive the jab while attending another appointment at Peterborough City Hospital.
Image of Hand holds Coronavirus Covid-19 Vaccine glass bottle. (43488074)
The roll out is good news for the county, which is currently placed in tier 3 of coronavirus restrictions due to high rates. As of Monday, there were 239 COVID patients being treated at the United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust sites.