Vaccine - Colchester United s stadium is now a vaccination centre COLCHESTER United’s stadium was today due to officially open as a mass coronavirus vaccination centre. The Jobserve Community Stadium, based off the A12, is one of six large-scale centres to be opening in the east of England this week. Chelmsford City Racecourse opened as a mass vaccine centre yesterday, and Clacton Hospital, in Tower Road, will be opening as one this Sunday. Tim Waddington, Colchester United’s general manager, said he is pleased the stadium can help facilitate the vaccine rollout. He said: “There are potential dates where there will be vaccinations and a football match running at the same time but I don’t see how this could be an issue, especially as fans cannot come and watch matches.
Colchester United s JobServe Community Stadium is set to become a vaccine centre
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New vaccination centres are set to open in Suffolk and north Essex this week.
It has been confirmed that the former Riverwalk School in Bury St Edmunds, Colchester United s JobServe Community stadium, Clacton Hospital and Chelmsford City Race Course are all set to become large vaccination centres.
Each will be able to inject hundreds of people to help grow the vaccination programme as more supplies become available.
The new centres follow the opening of a site at Gainsborough Sports Centre in Ipswich, which began vaccinations last week.
Colchester United s JobServe Community Stadium is set to become a vaccine centre
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New vaccination centres are set to open in Suffolk and north Essex this week.
It has been confirmed that the former Riverwalk School in Bury St Edmunds, Colchester United s JobServe Community stadium, Clacton Hospital and Chelmsford City Race Course are all set to become large vaccination centres.
Each will be able to inject hundreds of people to help grow the vaccination programme as more supplies become available.
The new centres follow the opening of a site at Gainsborough Sports Centre in Ipswich, which began vaccinations last week.