Will people in the Uk be able to go more local for the vaccine?

Question

It would be near enough a 10 mile round trip with no car so public transport, in very difficult circumstances are any other arrangements made for just going to a near local health centre

Answer 1

Only if a Vaccine is developed that does Not need very cold temperatures

Answer 2

Check with your local GP/Church/Help group to see if there are transport options available, such as local taxi or free lifts from volunteers.   When I get my vaccine in the next few months, the nearest centre to me is 10 miles away, so a 20 mile round trip.  The problem is that some of the vaccines need to be kept at a certain temperature and not everywhere has the facilities.  In time, as the vaccine is refined, it might be better.

I am lucky to have a car, but public transport (which is scarce in my area) would take at least 1hr 22 to get there.

Answer 3

Plenty of people are getting their vaccines at pharmacies, GP surgeries etc. You don't have to travel to one of the larger vaccine centres. 

Answer 4

Having a vaccine centre 5 miles away is pretty local. I live in a rural area and I had to travel 7 miles, which i think is pretty good.

Answer 5

Yes it's now local in my part of Cornwall. We also have volunteer transport.

Talk to your surgery.

Answer 6

The letter inviting me for a jab says that my doctor would contact me in due course to offer a Covid vaccination locally if I don't book an appointment on-line for the (not very local) vaccination centre.

Answer 7

Depends where you live