Site announced for new vaccination centre
A Mid Wales vaccination hub is to be moved to a leisure centre so it can see more patients.
Powys Teaching Health Board confirmed that later this month it will be moving its Newtown vaccination centre from the Park Street Day Centre to Maldwyn Leisure Centre.
The health board said the move would "increase the number of appointments available".
It comes as the health board also announced the creation of a new "mass vaccination centre" at the Royal Welsh Showground in Builth Wells – set to open next week.
It will mean that the county will have three mass vaccination centres – Bronllys, Newtown and Builth Wells – and the health board said plans are also under way to establish primary care-led clinics later this month.
All three mass vaccination centres are available by appointment only, with invitation letters being sent to residents in the national priority groups.
In line with national guidance, vaccination is current being prioritised for: Residents of care home for older adults; People aged 80 and over; Frontline Health and social care workers.
Following this, invitation letters will be sent to each national priority group in turn beginning with people aged 75 and over.
A spokesman for the health board said: "People are asked not to phone their GP, pharmacy or hospital asking when they will get a vaccine. When someone is in one of the groups eligible for the vaccine, they will be invited to attend a dedicated clinic which will have been set up to ensure patient safety and that of the healthcare professionals.
"Correspondence will come from local health boards and the vaccine is free of charge through the NHS."
