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Covid: Football clubs open up for 'grab a jab' weekend

BBC | June 27, 2021

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Football grounds are among hundreds of venues offering adults the chance to "grab a jab" this weekend without an appointment.

Newly-promoted sides Watford and Peterborough United opened their stadiums for walk-in inoculations.

The Pfizer vaccine is being offered to over-18s yet to receive their first jab and other age groups who can show they are awaiting their second.

Watford's mayor, Peter Taylor, described it as a "tremendous effort".

Officials at Peterborough United's Weston Homes Stadium reported a "steady flow" of people keen to access the mass vaccination offer.

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People queued to receive the Pfizer vaccine at Watford's Vicarage Road ground
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Peterborough United's ground is one of hundreds of venues offering the chance to "grab a jab"

According to NHS England data released on Saturday, a total of 64,089,251 vaccinations took place in England between 8 December and 25 June - including first and second doses.

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