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Dec 2020
Harrogate district vaccine sites shrouded in secrecy
Health bosses in North Yorkshire have refused to reveal the locations of new vaccination centres that are due to open in the next week.
The vaccine programme is rolling out nationally and it was revealed today that eight more sites are due to go live in North Yorkshire in the next week.
The Stray Ferret reported this week the Great Yorkshire Showground in Harrogate will be one of the vaccine centres.
However, that information was released on social media by GP practices who are involved in the operation and were seeking volunteers to help direct visitors in the car park.
The people in overall charge of public health in the county are steadfastly refusing to reveal the sites, even though they are due to open in days and people are keen to know where they will have to go, partly so they can plan transport.
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- North Yorkshire GPs begin delivering covid vaccine
- Vaccine to be given at Great Yorkshire Showground
Amanda Bloor, the accountable officer for the North Yorkshire CCG, said at a coronavirus press briefing this morning:
This stance may raise some eyebrows, particularly as the locations of the coronavirus testing sites have never been kept secret and have been widely promoted.
The Stray Ferret understands fears over anti-vaccine protesters may be partly behind the decision to keep the sites out of the public eye.
Picture credit: Marco Verch/Flickr.
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