Covid vaccine recipient in Wolverhampton says it is 'hope we need' this year
The first patient to receive her Covid-19 jab at Wolverhampton's latest vaccination site said the vaccine was the "hope we need in 2021".
Kathleen Wynn, aged 91 years old, was vaccinated at Alfred Squire Medical Centre, in Wednesfield.
The medical centre is one of several primary care centres across the city which, together with New Cross Hospital, are acting as vaccination sites.
Kathleen said: "I think this vaccine is a really good thing.
"It will be great to be able to see my sister and grandchildren again and it is the hope we need in 2021."
Her daughter Helen Shaw added: "We know that we all need to continue to be careful but getting mum vaccinated against Covid-19 gives us the hope that we can get our lives back as a family. It means so much to us all to not have to worry so much."
Protection
Rhonda Boden, the nurse who administered Kathleen's jab, said: "It is so important to get your Covid-19 vaccine when you are invited in.
"We are here for you, and it is great to see so many of you getting the protection you need; your thanks is all we need to keep going and we are very grateful for your support."
The vaccine is currently available to people in the first priority group – people aged 80 and over, care home residents and staff, and healthcare workers at high risk.
Dr Salma Reehana, clinical chair at Wolverhampton Clinical Commissioning Group, said: "The roll-out is well underway and our GPs are moving through the lists and will be in touch. If you have had a letter from the NHS, please don’t call your GP; you can either wait for your GP to contact you about getting an appointment at a local centre, or use the details in the letter to book your jab at one of the larger vaccination centres."
Councillor Ian Brookfield, leader of Wolverhampton Council, added: "Thousands of people are still contracting Covid-19 every week, and the vaccine is the fastest way in which we are going to get out of this pandemic, so I urge everyone, as soon as you are contacted to have your jab, make sure you get it – because the quicker people are protected, the quicker we can get back to normal."
