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A CHURCH has been adapted for use by a pharmacy so that it can start vaccinating 2,000 people a week from Covid-19. St Peter’s Church, Boyatt Wood, Eastleigh, is said to be playing a key role in the Hampshire vaccination effort after being adapted for use by Boyatt Pharmacy as a temporary vaccination centre. Although the pharmacy wanted to ensure that local pharmacies are part of the national roll-out, it lacked the space required to safely administer vaccinations while maintaining social distancing. St Peter’s Church subsequently agreed to allow the pharmacy temporary use of their space, which has been largely vacant due to social restrictions and services being held online
We all know that this year’s Christmas celebrations will be different. For many families, there will be no celebration, as they come to terms with spending Christmas without their loved ones, and perhaps grieving. The coronavirus pandemic, which has devastated so many lives, has emphasised how fortunate we are to live in a country where we can access free medical care through the NHS, regardless of our background or financial status. For many of our brothers and sisters in other parts of the Anglican Communion, access to medical care is not freely available, and the pandemic has pressurised under-staffed health services in our Companion Links Provinces.