Wilton's vaccination centre closes after more than 27,000 Covid jabs
The final jab has been administered in the town
Last updated 13th Jun 2021
On January 7th the Michael Herbert Memorial Hall became the focus of Wilton's vaccination programme.
Since then a staggering 27,075 jabs have been administered with locals singing the praises of staff and volunteers for their "dedication," "hardwork" and "always greeting the patients with a smile."
Among the volunteers, a team from Wilton Rotary, Wilton HELP and Bishop Wordsworth's School Sixth Form students.
Dr Fiona Dawe has been helping lead the vaccination programme there:
"We are incredibly proud of the team that have helped deliver the vaccine programme, the staff, the volunteers, friends and family, it's been an incredible journey. But most of all I must thank the people that have come forward in their thousands to receive the lifesaving vaccine. Some have travelled a fair distance, others have waited in the cold and rain, and some have relied on friends and neighbours to get them to the vaccine centre, yet most have remained cheerful. The determination and efforts made by the people we serve have made the programme a success."
"The programme has offered hope to everyone and shown that together we can save lives and begin to return to normal."
"The joy and relief on people's faces when we started this programme is something I will never forget. But now that the end is tantalisingly close, I urge everyone to book an appointment and get themselves protected, please don't hesitate."
CHANGES
Meanwhile Salisbury's Leaden Hall, which took over as a vaccination centre from Salisbury Cathedral last month, is hosting its last clinics this week.
Salisbury City Hall will now pick up demand for Covid jabs as it has the capacity with up to a 1,000 people a day able to be catered for.
It's part of a reshuffle across Wiltshire's CCG area which will allow some GP practices to revert their focus back to fully providing much-needed everyday care.