Around 6,000 vaccines administered at City Hall Salisbury
More people are being invited in for their jabs
Last updated 15th Feb 2021
Since opening on the 26th January as a vaccine centre, around 6,000 jabs have been administered at City Hall Salisbury.
This comes as the Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire CCG have now confirmed that every person who falls into one of the top four priority groups have been offered their first dose.
This equates to more than 220,000 people over the age of 70 or clinically extremely vulnerable receiving an injection at one of their 27 vaccination clinics across the region.
The programme has now started contacting people aged between 65 and 69 and people 16-64 with an underlying health conditions as they are next in line to be immunised.
As part of this phase, GPs have been asked to offer the jabs to all clinically vulnerable patients, while people aged 65 and over will be invited by the NHS to book at one of the centres.
Gill May, Director of Nursing and Quality, said:
"To have reached such a milestone in the space of just eight weeks is completely phenomenal, and I applaud every single person who has helped to make this possible.
However, while it is hugely important for us to take time to reflect on how far we’ve come, we must keep our momentum going to make sure we have vaccinated all adults by the autumn.
A vast number of people continue to wait patiently to be vaccinated, and I hope that each and every person who is contacted over the next few weeks takes up the vaccination offer without hesitation.
If you are in the initial group of people and, for whatever reason, still haven’t taken up the offer to be vaccinated, it isn’t too late. Please get in touch with the NHS and book an appointment."
Apart from those aged 70 or above or people classed as extremely vulnerable, people are advised not to contact the NHS regarding a jab.
They will speak to people in priority order.