– Norwich Food Court in Norfolk
– The Lodge in Wickford, Essex
– Princess Royal Sports Arena in Lincolnshire
– St Helens Rugby Ground in Merseyside
– The park-and-ride at Askham Bar in York
– Olympic Office Centre in Wembley, north London
People aged 80 or over, who live up to a 45-minute drive from a centre, are being offered the choice of arranging a jab at one of the 17, or at a pharmacy site through the national booking service.
Anyone not wanting to travel can wait to be contacted by their GP-led vaccination service or hospital.
Some 641,000 invitations were sent out to last week and another 380,000 were due to land on people’s doormats this weekend.
However, infections were down, with 41,346 new cases, compared to 55,761 on Friday.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson praised the “fantastic national effort” in a tweet last night.
He said: “We’ve given over 3.5 million vaccine doses with over 324,000 doses yesterday alone.
“Thank you to everyone who is helping in this fantastic national effort. Help our NHS by staying at home to save lives.”
Prince William has spearheaded efforts this weekend to urge people in vulnerable groups to get their jab. He also spoke of the pride he has in his grandparents, the Queen and Prince Philip, who set an example by being vaccinated at Windsor Castle.
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