A new Covid-19 vaccination hub is set to open in Walthamstow next week.
From Monday, March 8 Walthamstow Library will replace two other sites in the borough that are closing.
Other council sites are also being considered as vaccine centres to to replace the closing sites.
Waltham Forest Council will also continue with popup vaccine events in partnership with the local CCG which have so far seen 200 homeless people across the borough get their first vaccine jab.
Cllr Clare Coghill, leader of Waltham Forest Council, said: “Assisting the vaccine roll out in any way we can is our number one commitment we made to the Waltham Forest community. Opening our library up as a clinic in partnership with the local CCG means we are able to deliver vaccinations faster in an easily accessible central location where we can safely welcome larger numbers of people.
“Residents have the chance to ask questions and put themselves at ease before they receive their vaccinations – I think that’s hugely important to help reduce some of the hesitancy about getting vaccinated.
"We stand ready with our staff, buildings and resources to do anything our health partners ask of us in the vaccine rollout as we all know this is how we will get Waltham Forest and the country back open and looking to the future with optimism once again.”
Dr Ken Aswani, a local GP and chair of NHS Waltham Forest Clinical Commissioning Group, said: “Our Covid vaccination campaign continues to expand – thousands of the most vulnerable people in Waltham Forest have already safely had their first dose of the vaccine and it is great to see the fantastic work our staff teams are doing, with the support of our local partners, to protect our communities.
“We are moving through the priority list at rapid pace and I urge everyone in Waltham Forest who is eligible for the vaccine to come forward as soon as possible. Each jab means more of our loved ones will soon be protected from this awful virus and provides another step forward in returning to normality in the future.”
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