Posted: Tue 2nd Feb 2021
Wrexham’s local vaccination centre now operating six days a week – with those over 75 being contacted from this week
Wrexham’s Local Vaccination Centre (LVC) will now operate six days a week as the Covid-19 vaccine rollout gathers pace.
The facility, based at the Catrin Finch Centre on the Wrexham Glyndwr University campus, opened on Tuesday 26 January.
Initially open for three days a week, over 300 people were vaccinated last Thursday at the LVC.
However, with supplies becoming more readily available, the workforce will increase and the centre will now be open for six days.
The centre, which is currently administering the Pfizer vaccine, is complementing the work being done by every GP surgery in the town who are continuing to contact and vaccinate patients who fall within the top 4 priority groups.
WREXHAM s Local Vaccination Centre is now open six days a week at the rollout of jabs continues to gather pace. Wrexham’s Member of the Senedd has praised the hardworking NHS staff who make sure the Wrexham’s Vaccination Centre runs smoothly. Lesley Griffiths MS visited North Wales’ first Local Vaccination Centre (LVC), which opened last Tuesday at Glyndwr University’s Catrin Finch Centre, with Mark Polin, Chair of Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board Chair. Wrexham’s LVC was open for three days last week, with more than 300 people being vaccinated last Thursday. From this week, with supplies becoming more readily available, the workforce will increase and the Centre will be open for six days.
A view from Wrexham’s Member of the Senedd
This article is old - Published: Tuesday, Jan 19th, 2021
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Wrexham MS Lesley Griffiths writes…
The vast majority of us were more than happy to see the back of 2020 but, regretfully, the beginning of 2021 has proved to be equally challenging. The new, highly infectious variant of coronavirus has quickly seized a firm foothold in our region and while there is no evidence to suggest the new strain causes more serious illness, it has added to the enormous pressure facing our NHS. Due to the rising number of cases, Wales was the first country to re-enter lockdown on 20 December. Although the move was not universally welcomed, I believe most will now agree it was the right course of action. The loc
Lesley Griffiths, MS for Wrexham
By Lesley Griffiths, MS for Wrexham The rollout of the Covid-19 vaccine in Wrexham and across the region continues to be the key issue for constituents at the current time. I am meeting with officials and communicating with the chair of Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) on a regular basis. Wales, like all UK nations, receives a population-based share of the vaccine, which is the fairest and most equitable way of administering the jab as stocks increase. With supplies of both the Pfizer and Oxford vaccines now becoming more readily available, the Welsh Government detailed its Vaccination Plan at the beginning of last week.