Plymouth's Council Leader thanks volunteers delivering COVID-19 vaccinations
Over 145,000 people in Devon have received their first dose of the jab so far
Plymouth's Council Leader says the new vaccination centre at Home Park is the 'latest positive step in getting us back to a normal way of life'.
Tudor Evans has thanked the NHS staff and volunteers who are helping to deliver COVID-19 jabs.
He paid a socially distanced visit to the new site at Plymouth Argyle's Mayflower Grandstand - following the first week of them receiving booked appointments for priority residents.
So far, over 145,000 people have received their first jab in Devon, with approximately 80% of people aged 80 and above already vaccinated.
"We were delighted to be able to offer our support to the NHS and help build the Home Park vaccination centre. I would like to thank all the amazing NHS staff, council workers and the army of volunteers who have helped to set up the site and will keep it running over the coming months. It's a huge relief that the vaccine is being offered to our most vulnerable residents and those who care for them.
"This new facility, along with the rollout of other local testing centres at a number of local pharmacies, represents the latest positive step in the tortuous battle to stop the spread of this awful virus and ultimately get us back to a normal way of life which we all long for."
Councillor Tudor Evans - Leader of Plymouth City Council
The NHS vaccination programme, the biggest in the health serviceâs history, is being delivered as health service staff are treating record numbers of seriously ill patients with COVID, caused by rapidly rising infection numbers.