A Brent Knoll couple were the first patients to be vaccinated at Somerset’s new large vaccination site when it opened at Taunton Racecourse for the first time on Monday (January 18th).
Peter and Josephine Gibbs from Brent Knoll, pictured, were the first to receive Covid-19 jabs there, and they urged others to have the vaccination.
Peter says: “We feel privileged to be here, and to be the first two vaccinations given.”
“If you are offered the vaccine, you should absolutely take it – not only for your own safety but for others too.”
“We have persuaded people around us to make sure they get it, as it’s so important.”
A COUPLE from Brent Knoll were the first couple to receive their Covid-19 jabs at Somerset s first mass vaccination centre when it opened today (Monday). Scores of people have attended appointments at Taunton Racecourse, which will carry out up to 900 vaccinations a day from next week. Peter and Josephine Gibbs were the first patients to be vaccinated there today.
ANYTHING YOU CAN DO: Josephine Gibbs is given the vaccine alongside her husband Afterwards, they issued a joint statement saying: “We feel privileged to be here today, and to be the first two vaccinations given. If you are offered the vaccine, you should absolutely take it – not only for your own safety but for others too.