PEOPLE are failing to show up to their coronavirus vaccine appointments, slowing the battle against the pandemic and wasting the £40 jab which must be disposed of.
But in Nottinghamshire, scores of appointments have been missed.
Up to 10 police have been called up to receive the vaccine to minimise the doses being wasted.
Councillor John Clarke, the leader of Gedling Borough Council, said: I am appalled that people are not turning up for their appointment. There is a lot that has gone into this and it disturbs me that people are not taking full advantage of it.
The vaccination centre in Nottingham (Image: Joseph Raynor/Nottingham Post)
Injections are being wasted (Image: Getty) The NHS needs to tighten up the wastage because we are all so desperate for this injection.
Residents describe what it s like living in the part of Nottingham with the highest crime rate
Sex workers, muggings, and not leaving the house at night are among their concerns
04:00, 1 JAN 2021
Students Louise Sherlock and Ava Howell both live in the Arboretum
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From sex workers loitering the streets to being mugged on the Forest Recreation Ground - residents have described what it is like living in a neighbourhood with the highest crime rate.
100 new Nottinghamshire Police officer jobs coming in the New Year
Chief constable wants to reach the same level of policing that was around more than 10 years ago
11:26, 31 DEC 2020
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New recruits pictured at Lutterall Hall in West Bridgford (Image: Nottingham Post/Marie Wilson)
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National lockdowns are preventing some domestic violence victims coming forward
Reports made by friends and to schools are being missed despite unprecedented calls for help to hotlines
11:45, 30 DEC 2020
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Detective Superintendent Andy Gowan said the police are there for domestic violence victims
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