‘Littlehampton should have its own Covid-19 vaccine centre’

By Letter by a Reader
Published 20th Jan 2021, 16:01 BST
People are receiving their vaccines across the areaPeople are receiving their vaccines across the area
People are receiving their vaccines across the area
Many in the most vulnerable group of elderly people in the Littlehampton area are being invited to travel by public transport to Angmering, a 30 minute journey, to be given their vaccination, writes reader Nick Hughes, of Gloucester Road, Littlehampton.

These are elderly people, many without cars or other means of transport, who have selflessly put their lives on hold during the pandemic, forgoing family visits, Christmas, etc., to ensure they did not fall to the Covid virus and add to the strain the NHS is under.

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Many of them have not moved from their home since last March except for a little local exercise on their own.

Surely there is a suitable building in Littlehampton so they are able to walk to the vaccination clinic?

The vaccine, if it becomes effective, can take between 14 and 28 days to do so. The virus, on the other hand, can kill in five days from contracting it.

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So even if they go for the vaccination, if they contract the virus whilst travelling they could be dead before the virus has any effect.

Littlehampton is the centre of population (27,000) not a little village (7,000) four kilometres away.

The vaccine must be brought to the people if this vaccination policy is to succeed.

Related topics:Covid-19AngmeringNHS

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