Covid vaccine hub opens at Southend Hospital
First patient - Margaret Stringer She said: "I'm a carer for my husband, so I still have to go out sometimes, but keep it to a minimum. It's so important to get the vaccination as people still aren't following the rules.” Husband and wife Ron and Pam Pinder from Thundersley were also at the hospital to get their first dose of the Covid vaccine. Ron, 86, said: "There was no trouble having it, I didn't even know it had been done. It's just like having the flu jab." His wife, Pam, 81, said: "We'll get our second vaccine in about 12 weeks, but this is positive step forward. We know we sti...