Speaking after his jab, Michael said: “The whole thing s been brilliant. Very straight forward and very nice friendly people all along the way, from the minute you arrive at the car park. They talked me through it all before giving me the jab and I honestly didn t feel a thing. They then made sure I was feeling ok before I left. The whole thing was so well done. And it was brilliant for it to be happening at the Madejski. I love the Royals to bits, my father used to take me when I was younger to the old pitch at Elm Road and now I’m here having my Covid jab at the Madejski, it’s just been a really great experience.
Stadium converted into mass coronavirus vaccination centre );
THE home of Reading FC has been converted into a mass coronavirus vaccination centre. The Madejski Stadium began offering jabs to people aged 65 years and over and other eligible groups on Monday.
Organisers say the size of the site will mean that it will be able to deliver thousands of vaccines per week.
The operation is being run by Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust.
Dr Abid Irfan, of the Berkshire West Clinical Commissioning Group, said: “It’s great that we have this mass vaccination centre up and running. It means we’ll be able to deliver the jabs at pace. This will play a critical role in the vaccination programme and means our primary care teams will now be able to devote more time to the other healthcare needs of their patients.
Madejski Stadium THE MADEJSKI Stadium in Reading has become a mass Coronavirus vaccination centre as of today. The conversion was announced to the public on earlier this morning, revealing that the Reading FC home stadium would be offering life-saving jabs to those aged 65 years and over, and other eligible groups. According to organisers, the size of the site will mean that it will be able to deliver thousands of vaccines per week, working through the government-decided priority lists. The site is being run by Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, and will be operated as the lead provider for large vaccine centres across Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, and Berkshire West.