Selhurst Park to be used as NHS vaccination centre

Crystal Palace Football Club is donating Selhurst Park to the NHS to be used as a vaccination centre in the fight against coronavirus.

The stadium will become one of London’s biggest vaccination venues when it opens later this month, playing a pivotal role in administering the vaccine to vulnerable groups, alongside GP surgeries and primary care networks.

The club first offered the use of Selhurst Park to the NHS at the beginning of the pandemic last March and when plans were drawn up to roll out the vaccine program it was identified as an ideal location for a mass vaccination hub.

NHS staff and volunteers will take over the Glaziers Lounge in the Main Stand, which has been adapted to provide…