Thousands of people have received COVID vaccinations at centres across England today as the NHS effort to get people boosted continues in the wake of surging case rates
.NHS staff and volunteers are giving up their time this Christmas to deliver vaccinations, with both pre-booked and walk-in appointments available in some sites in England.It will help ensure that the number of people to have received a booster jab continues to rise over the holiday period, with more than 32 million boosters given so far as of 23 December.
Dr Emily Lawson, head of the NHS COVID vaccination programme, said:"I want to thank every NHS staff member and volunteer who is helping to deliver COVID vaccinations today, in an effort to keep the booster rollout going over the festive season and get as many people protected as possible."Sky News visited a vaccination site in Redbridge, east London, on Christmas morning, where a thousand people are expected to get their jab today.
Dr Najib Seedat, the clinical lead for the Redbridge Town Hall vaccination centre, told Sky News he wanted people to visit the site.
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