Another mass vaccination site is opening in our region next week THE region is set to get another mass vaccination centre as those aged under 40 are asked to take up their vaccine. A seventh large vaccination centre for the region will open at Hexham Mart, Northumberland on Thursday, May 13, 2021. The seventh large vaccination centre for the region in Hexham joins the six large vaccination centres which are at Newcastle’s Centre for Life, the NHS Nightingale Hospital North East, Sunderland, the Arnison Centre, Durham, Darlington Arena, The Riverside Stadium at Middlesbrough and the Auction Mart at Penrith. These large centres operate in conjunction with local vaccination services run by groups of GPs working together in Primary Care Networks and services offered by some community pharmacies.