AFC Wimbledon Football Club have turned their model new Plough Lane stadium into an Covid-19 vaccination centre, following the lead of Crystal Palace.
The vaccination centre will play a key function in vaccinating eligible residents in addition to well being and care employees.
Vaccinations will happen within the perform room with a view of the ground and shall be delivered by NHS employees and volunteers.
The League One membership’s Plough Lane stadium, which opened in November, has been altered in order that jabs could be carried out safely and effectively whereas permitting individuals to proceed social distancing.
Premier League soccer membership Crystal Palace opened a vaccination centre at the beginning of February.
Dr Vasa Gnanapragasam, GP Borough Lead for Merton, stated: “We’re very grateful to AFC Wimbledon for permitting us to make use of their fantastic new soccer stadium as a vaccination centre and for giving the NHS such implausible assist.
“The coronavirus vaccines are protected and efficient – serving to us convey COVID-19 beneath management and providing sensible hope of a approach out of the pandemic.”
Joe Palmer, Chief Executive of AFC Wimbledon, stated: “We are actually glad to have the ability to assist the NHS and the vaccination programme by means of the supply of our new occasion house at the stadium.
“We have sadly not been in a position to make use of the stadium for its supposed function all through the pandemic, so it is going to be nice to make it obtainable for one thing so important for its neighborhood. Being one of many largest venues in south west London, we hope we’ll assist make an enormous contribution to the variety of individuals being vaccinated, in addition to giving individuals the prospect to expertise our thrilling new stadium for the primary time.”
If you might be over 50 years of age, have a well being situation that places you at larger danger or are a carer for somebody who’s, or if you’re a well being or social care employee, name 119 now or go browsing to guide your first COVID-19 vaccination appointment at www.nhs.uk. Or search ‘guide a COVID vaccination’.
The centre is being operated by appointment solely. Only people who find themselves eligible can get a COVID-19 jab:
- individuals aged 50 and over
- individuals at excessive danger from coronavirus (clinically extraordinarily susceptible)
- individuals who reside or work in care properties
- well being and social care employees
- individuals with a situation that places them at greater danger (clinically susceptible)
- individuals with a studying incapacity
- people who find themselves a essential carer for somebody at excessive danger from coronavirus.
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