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Jan 2021
Parts of Harrogate district miss out on vaccine centre pledge
Those north of Ripon and living in large parts of Nidderdale are missing out on the government's vaccine centre pledge.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has promised that everyone will be within 10 miles of a vaccine centre, but there is still work to do in North Yorkshire.
A map released as part of the UK Covid-19 vaccines delivery plan shows that, while there are two centres in Harrogate, there are no places to get a jab in Ripon or Nidderdale.
Residents in Masham currently have to travel to Leyburn or Northallerton if the NHS calls upon them to be vaccinated.
With the elderly and vulnerable first in line for a vaccine, the government believes that it is important they do not have to travel far.
96% of England's population currently has a vaccine centre within 10 miles but the government hopes to increase that to 100% by the end of January.
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Its vaccine delivery plan outlines how 206 hospital hubs, 1,200 local vaccination sites and 50 large vaccination centres should be able to make that a reality.
The plan also reveals how in "highly rural areas," where public transport is an issue, the local vaccination centre will be a mobile unit.
Health Secretary Matt Hancock said in a government press conference yesterday:
Have you or a relative struggled to get to the vaccination centre? We'd like to hear from you. Get in touch on contact@thestrayferret.co.uk
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