Take a look inside new coronavirus mass vaccination centre for Cornwall

The Royal Cornwall Showground site near Wadebridge will be offering jabs to the most vulnerable from today (Monday 1st Februrary)

Entrance to coronavirus mass vaccination centre at Royal Cornwall Showground
Author: Emma HartPublished 1st Feb 2021

Cornwall is welcoming the opening of a second mass vaccination centre against coronavirus.

The site at the Royal Cornwall Showground near Wadebridge will be offering jabs to the most vulnerable from today (1st February).

The first, at Stithians Showground, opened last week.

Bosses says it means they will be able to protect even more people across the Duchy, but people are still being urged to follow the lockdown rules.

Our reporter, Sarah Yeoman, has been given access to the centre on day one, as locals began to arrive for their injections.

People waiting for coronavirus vaccines at Royal Cornwall Showground

Iain Davidson, clinical lead for the vaccination centres and hospital hub, and chief pharmacist at Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust, said:

"This is further good news for Cornwall. The opening of this second vaccination centre will mean we will be able to protect even more people.

“We will continue to vaccinate the most vulnerable based on the priority groups set out by the Joint Committee on Vaccinations and Immunisations (JCVI).

“People aged 70 and over, and adults of all ages who are the most vulnerable are also due to receive a letter inviting them to book an appointment as they are within the first four priority groups.

“Everyone across health and care, including the emergency services and volunteers, as well as those at the Royal Cornwall Showground, have put in a tremendous amount of effort to enable us to be ready for Monday, and I cannot thank them enough.”

Clinical Lead for Vaccination Centres and Hospital Hub, Iain Davidson

People will receive a letter when it is their turn to have the vaccine. Please do not contact the NHS to ask for a vaccine or show up to the showground without an appointment.