Covid-19 vaccination hubs to open in Bath and Salisbury
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image captionThe vaccination hubs at Bath Racecourse and Salisbury City Hall are expected to open on Monday
Bath Racecourse and Salisbury City Hall are being transformed into large-scale coronavirus vaccination hubs.
People eligible for a Covid-19 vaccine who live within a 45-minute drive of each venue will be contacted in order to book an appointment.
The centres are due to open on Monday and will initially focus on people aged 80 and older.
Vaccination hubs are also operating at Taunton Racecourse in Somerset and Bristol s Ashton Gate Stadium.
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image captionResidents living within 45 minutes of Salisbury City Hall will be contacted to book an appointment at the venue
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The age group where Covid infections have tripled in and near Bath since December
More than one per cent of people in this bracket are estimated to have the virus
One age group has seen cases sky rocket (Image: Getty/ Bath Live)
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