Covid vaccination walk-in centres are growing in Hereford as the cattle market opens its doors.
Hereford Livestock Market, in Roman Road, opened today (December 17) at 11am temporarily as a walk-in vaccination centre until Monday (December 20) as it moves to Hereford Sixth Form College.
The first, second and booster jabs are available. They have also now been given the go ahead to vaccinate 12 and overs.
Inside Hereford Livestock as it opens as a vaccination centre
Site manager Colin Hermon said the jab clinic at the cattle market would be open from 8am until 8pm this weekend, and at the sixth form college, in Folly Lane, from Monday.
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The team at the cattle market is working closely with Elgar House to stop the queues building at the centre in Holmer Road.
This morning the cattle market had a queue lining up before it opened, with busy periods throughout the day, he said.
Outside Hereford Livestock which has opened as a Covid-19 vaccination centre today
"It has been very successful we are very pleased," he added.
Currently, there are five stations at the cattle market and the team thinks this will continue at the sixth form, said Mr Hermon.
He said it was adequate and Hereford is being well served.
Elgar House, in Holmer Road, had a queue outside its doors again today as people waited to get their vaccinations.
Queues outside Elgar House, in Holmer Road, Hereford, as people wait to be vaccinated
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