VACCINATIONS BEGIN IN LONG EATON

GPs began vaccinating patients against Covid-19 at Long Eaton Health Centre, in Midland Street. Long Eaton on Tuesday, December 22nd. They have started inviting priority patients to receive the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. People should wait to be contacted about their vaccination, and do not need to visit or contact their GP about the vaccine. Initially vaccinations are being provided for those aged 80 and over, as well as care home workers and residents, identified as priority groups for the life-saving vaccine. GP Practices in Long Eaton will using Long Eaton Health Centre as their vaccination hub, and some patients will be asked to attend the Health Centre for their vaccine rather than their usual GP practice.