The centre has the capacity to deliver upwards of 1,000 vaccines per week
Asda has opened its first in-store Covid vaccination centre in London, at its Old Kent Road Superstore.
The vaccination centre – which has been set up within the George clothing section – has the capacity to deliver upwards of 1,000 vaccines per week.
Asda in January become the first supermarket to provide in-store vaccinations after it was selected by NHS England to give jabs from an in-store pharmacy in Cape Hill, Birmingham. A second vaccination centre opened at Asda’s Watford store in February.
Those sites this month reached a landmark with the vaccination of the 26,000th patient.
With a four-day weekend ahead this Easter, many groups are likely to spend some time outside. But with restaurants, pubs and many other facilities with public toilets shut, it is often hard to find a place to urinate or go to the toilet.
Lockdown Loo is a crowdsourced website that has collected data on which loos are still open over lockdown. The map has been commonly used over lockdown, and could be very handy for those out and about over the Easter weekend. Around Watford these are mainly limited to supermarket toilets and public parks. Lockdown Loo says it has recorded 5,500 open toilets in the UK, take a look at the map to see which areas in around Watford have open toilets.
The hub inside Asda officially opened today and has welcomed its first patients through the doors. The NHS-led vaccine centre, run by Asda pharmacy staff, is accepting patients who have received letters from the NHS inviting them for a jab, with patients from across south Hertfordshire being invited to the centre. It is only one of two Asda stores in the country currently running an in-store vaccination centre. Asda tell us the centre in Watford is here for the foreseeable future and they let our sister title the
Watford Observer take a look around to give readers a taste what they can expect if and when they are invited for a jab there.
The hub inside officially opened today, with staff greeting the first patients through the door. The NHS-led vaccine centre, run by Asda pharmacy staff, is accepting patients who have received letters from the NHS inviting them for a jab. It is only one of two Asda stores in the country currently running an in-store vaccination centre. Asda tell us the centre in Watford is here for the foreseeable future and they let us take a look around to give readers a taste what they can expect if and when they are invited for a jab there.
So how does the vaccination process work at Asda work?
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Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer during a visit to a community pharmacy vaccination centre at Asda Watford Supercentre in Hertfordshire. (Stefan Rousseau/PA) Sir Keir Starmer has visited the new vaccine centre at Watford’s Asda supermarket. The superstore in Watford has partnered with the NHS to turn its George clothing department into a hub capable of delivering thousands of vaccinations each week. Trained pharmacy workers will administer the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, beginning on Thursday. Eligible patients will receive a letter to book with the NHS directly.
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer watches as a patient is vaccinated against Covid-19