Sally Wraight, 83, travelled from Clacton for her jab. She said she felt no pain having the vaccine.
Sally Wraight gets the Covid vaccine at Broomfield Hospital
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“I’ve had the jab and I am looking forward to having my second one now. It will make such a big difference. I think I would be silly not to have the jab especially with the emergence of the new strain. We must take every opportunity we can to protect ourselves.”
Residents should wait to hear from their GP about an appointment for the Covid vaccination, which is given free of charge.
Mayor Mike Coleman
- Credit: Great Dunmow Town Council
Community members are pulling together to ensure Dunmow gets through the new Covid wave of infection which has forced a third national lockdown.
Great Dunmow Mayor Mike Coleman said the community will reach calm waters by working together.
Debbie Hasler and Amelia Willett of Dunmow and Surrounding Areas Pay It Forward, a Facebook support group, are offering community support and help, not just with shopping but also with a chat. They have volunteers ready to help.
Dunmow outdoor Tuesday market will continue to sell food on Tuesday, January 12 as normal.
Cllr Coleman said: “As we, as a community, face another ‘lockdown’ which was, I regret to say, inevitable we all need to bond together to a greater degree to help Great Dunmow surf the waves of uncertainty by supporting our traders, by supporting each other and acting responsibly.
By Lewis Berrill @LewisBerrill Chief reporter - east London and west Essex
Members of the public complete a test swab during a lateral flow Covid test. Photo: PA Wire A new fast Covid-19 testing centre for people who do not have symptoms has opened in Brentwood as Essex introduces measures to combat spiralling infection rates across the county. This testing centre is the third of its kind in Essex, and will join The Towngate Theatre in Basildon and The Place Leisure Centre in Pitsea as one of the first places in the county and the region to offer new 30-minutes result Lateral Flow Tests to the wider population.