Coronavirus vaccine to be issued at more Kent and Medway GP surgeries as NHS extends number of vaccination centres
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Updated: 16:56, 18 December 2020
More GP surgeries will start issuing coronavirus vaccines after additional centres were set up and approved by NHS bosses.
The extra eight in towns across Covid-hit Kent now bring the total to 17 after the first nine started giving out jabs from Tuesday.
Frederick Hall, 80, from Swanscombe, receiving one of the first vaccines at Swanscombe Health Centre. Picture: NHS Kent and Medway Clinical Commissioning Group
The second wave is up and running with the NHS now contacting more patients to invite them to attend a vaccine appointment.
GPs begin offering Covid vaccine at nine sites across Kent
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Updated: 11:59, 17 December 2020
Nine sites are opening across Kent and Medway from today so GPs can start to deliver the Covid vaccine as cases of the virus continue to rise.
The centres, which will provide doses of the Pfizer / Biontech vaccine, will be the first to open in the county, with more locations due to be announced in the coming weeks.
It has been a huge logistical challenge with GP surgeries working around the clock to make sure everything is in place to be able to welcome the most vulnerable patients.
Full list of Kent GP surgeries offering COVID-19 vaccines
More surgeries are set to follow in the area in the weeks ahead
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