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Apr 2021
'It's been superb': Nidderdale welcomes Pateley Bridge vaccination centre
The new Pateley Bridge covid vaccination centre is set to be a vital lifeline to the people of Nidderdale.
The site at the Pateley Bridge and Bewerley Memorial Hall opened today and has the potential to vaccinate up to 400 people a day. The Stray Ferret visited to speak to some of the staff and volunteers, as well as those excited to receive their jab.
Pharmacist Samina Khan owns Pateley Bridge Pharmacy which is running the site. She said prior to the vaccine centre opening, her patients have had to travel to the Great Yorkshire Showground in Harrogate or Ripon Racecourse, which isn't always easy.
She said:
'A huge difference'
Her comments were echoed by Pateley Bridge GP Lewis Caplin who helped set up the site with Samina. He said he knows of two people who have avoided taking the vaccine because they didn't want to travel a long distance.
From Pateley Bridge, it's a 26 mile round trip to the Great Yorkshire Showground site.
He said:
Andrew Cockroft is from the Nidderdale Plus community hub. He said over 100 local volunteers have risen to the challenge to help residents get vaccinated at Pateley Bridge as well as in Harrogate and Ripon.
He added:
'The best place on Earth'
Proud Nidderdale resident Phil White said "it means everything" to have a vaccination site near to his home in Dacre — and even walked the five miles in the sunshine to get his second jab.
He said:
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