D-Day veteran and wife of 67 years from Uppingham among first to get vaccine at new community centre at Rutland County Council offices in Oakham
| Updated: 08:20, 24 December 2020
A D-Day veteran and his wife of more than 67 years were among the first to receive their Covid-19 vaccines at a new community centre set up in Rutland.
The new vaccination centre opened in Rutland County Councilâs offices in Catmos Street, Oakham, on Tuesday, to invited patients from Empingham Medical Centre, Market Overton and Somerby Surgeries, Oakham Medical Practice and Uppingham Surgery.
First to receive the vaccination at the new Rutland centre was 87-year-old Ron Bailey, who lives with his wife, Pat, at the Lonsdale Park retirement development off Barleythorpe Road, Oakham.
Rutland County Council s office in Oakham to be used as coronavirus vaccination centre
| Updated: 14:26, 05 January 2021
Rutland County Council s office in Oakham is to be used as a community vaccination centre.
Up to now, vaccinations have been taking place on GP practice premises, with one practice administering the vaccine on behalf of a group of practices known as a primary care network - but none have been given in Rutland. All the GP practices starting their vaccines this week will use non-NHS buildings known as community vaccination centres.
Rutland Healthcare Primary Care Network, consisting of four practices, will be vaccinating their patients from Rutland County Councilâs offices in Catmos St, Oakham. These practices are Empingham Medical Centre, Market Overton and Somerby Surgeries, Oakham Medical Practice and Uppingham Surgery.