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Dec 2021
Last Updated: 15/12/2021
Harrogate's showground vaccine centre expands
Four more vaccinators have been brought in today, meaning the site will be able to administer 2,000 jabs a day instead of 1,700.
Harrogate's vaccination centre at the Great Yorkshire Showground has expanded to accommodate more vaccinators as part of a push to meet the government's ambitious booster target.
Overnight the team has increased the number of clinical pods to cater for four more vaccinators and five more administration staff.
It means that rather than administering 1,700 jabs in a day, the team will be able to give 2,000 jabs.
There is now also room for more walk-ins to wait inside in anticipation of the colder weather to come.
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Tim Yarrow, operations manager at Yorkshire Health Network, a federation of the 17 GP practices in the Harrogate and district that operates the showground vaccination site, told the Stray Ferret:
"Firstly, I would urge anyone over 30 to book an appointment and for all walk-ins to bring their NHS number. It saves the team so much time.
"I have been trying to manage the staff the best I can so they can cope and it's safe. We have had an extremely busy four days, it was like a tidal wave at the weekend."
Walk-ins are available between 9am and 4pm every day and not outside those times.
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