This morning, health officials asked anyone who had planned to visit the walk-in clinic not to attend after they quickly reached capacity.
People reported arriving a few minutes after the 9am opening time and were told there was no more availability due to demand, despite the center operating until 2pm hours today, Saturday June 12.
The NHS Sheffield Clinical Commissioning Group, which operates the center, tweeted at 8:56 am today: “Amazing to see so many people at the Crucible Theater for our walk-in Covid vaccination clinic. If you were planning on coming, don’t because we have reached our limit.
Responding to the message, one person tweeted: “Too bad to be turned away 8 minutes after opening, we could have expected more vaccinations in the center. Good idea, bad execution.
Another person said there were over 1,500 young people in the queue, while a third claimed there were only 500 doses available and called the situation an “absolute farce” .
For those who missed it, the Sheffield Octagon Center is expected to offer a walk-in vaccination service starting Monday, June 14, which will be open seven days a week, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and operate on a daily basis. first come, first served. ticketing basis.
The Octagon Center is located at the University of Sheffield, Clarkson Street, Sheffield S10 2TQ and is managed by the Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The center will distribute around 800 vaccines per day.
The Star contacted NHS England.
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Source: www.thestar.co.uk
This notice was published: 2021-06-12 09:56:35
