Covid vaccine centre to open at Lichfield Cathedral
Coronavirus vaccine clinics are due to start at Lichfield Cathedral from next week, it has been announced.
The first clinic at the cathedral is due to start on Friday, January 15.
When news of the vaccine was first announced, the Dean of Lichfield, the Very Reverend Adrian Dorber, wrote to medical practices in Lichfield offering the cathedral as a space for vaccinations.
He said: "The roll-out of these new vaccines to immunise us against Covid-19 was the best news of 2020. We want to offer this cathedral nave as a big space that can safely and securely house local vaccination programmes and enable speedy delivery to those most at risk.
"Lichfield Cathedral has a long history, dating back to its mediaeval beginnings, of being a space of welcome and healing for the community. We pray every day for our nation and community, especially for healing the sick and protecting the vulnerable. It’s only right we offer the cathedral as a practical means for those prayers to be answered.”
The Lichfield Primary Network will be setting up in Lichfield Cathedral from January 13. Alongside the medical team, the cathedral's volunteers will also be available to welcome and help direct patients as they await their vaccine.
A spokesman for Lichfield Primary Network said: "The Lichfield Primary Care Network, comprising of The Langton Medical Group and The Westgate Practice, is extremely pleased to accept the generous offer of the Dean, to use Lichfield Cathedral for patient vaccinations against Covid-19.
"It seems very apt to use the Cathedral because it is such a central focus of community life in Lichfield and we are delighted to be offering this service to our shared community."
