Mansfield hospitals urge caution ahead of Covid-19 vaccinations due to start tomorrow

It comes after King’s Mill Hospital in Sutton, which is run on behalf of the trust, was selected as one of the country’s 50 ‘vaccination hubs’.

The first doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 jab are expected to arrive at the hospital today to enable the hospital to start administering the vaccine to high-priority members of the public – such as care home staff, people aged 80-years-old and over and NHS staff from tomorrow (Tuesday, December 8).

Sherwood Forest Hospitals chief executive Richard Mitchell welcomed the news that the trust would be one of the first to vaccinate the public against the virus, but urged people to ‘stay vigilant’ and follow the region’s Tier Three measures.

He said: "It is good news King’s Mill Hospital has been selected as a 'hospital hub' for the COVID-19 vaccination programme.

"We are working with our partners to ensure we can vaccinate those with most need as outlined by the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI).

"I would like to remind people that they should not come to the hospital for a vaccine and we will contact people to arrange an appointment when they need to attend.

"Vaccination is only one step in the fight against Coronavirus and we all still need to remain vigilant and follow the local COVID alert level restrictions."

A total of 40 million doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech jab have been ordered to vaccinate 20 million across the UK – as patients require two doses of the vaccine.

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