Knaresborough’s vaccine centre opened in the car park of a former supermarket today.
It is the first pharmacy-led site in the Harrogate district, which also has vaccine centres in Harrogate and Ripon.
This latest centre, which is run by Knaresborough-based Homecare Pharmacy Services, is made up of two modular units at the old Lidl on York Road, Knaresborough.
It can administer up to 1,200 jabs a day, depending on supply.
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The centre has the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, as it is easier to store.
Sarah Bennington, who was amongst the first through the doors, told the Stray Ferret after her jab:
“I feel a bit safer now, it has been a long wait. I would tell anyone who is a bit hesitant to go for it.
“The jab didn’t hurt at all.”
Jason Baskind, of Homecare Pharmacy Services, told the Stray Ferret:
“We have had our lives on hold for a long time now; this is absolutely saving lives.
“Just to be involved in getting people back on their feet again, I feel honoured to be part of it.”
