Large scale vaccination centre in Peterborough will give final jabs two weeks before closure

The final Covid-19 jabs at Peterborough’s large scale vaccination centre will be given on December 15, it has been announced.

It comes as health chiefs look to close the centre in the Queensgate Shopping Centre on December 31.

A spokesperson for Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Integrated Care Services said: “The vaccination centre will officially close on December 31 with the last day of delivering Covid-19 vaccinations being December 15, allowing for the site to be de-commissioned in the interim period.

"This is in line with the timing of the national autumn booster programme.

“During the two-week de-commissioning period, staff on fixed term contracts may be asked to work from other vaccination centres within a reasonable travelling distance.”

It is understood a public awareness campaign will be launched to ensure the pubic is aware of the closure.

The service had agreed a lease with Queensgate for use of the store to the end of March next year to allow for the autumn booster campaign.

But the campaign will finish at the end of this year meaning the premises will no longer be required.

The spokesperson said: “Those who are eligible for a vaccination or booster will be able to access these thereafter from well-established alternate locations in Peterborough, including pharmacies and our outreach delivery which provides vaccinations in community locations, care homes and to housebound patients.

There are 44 staff on fixed term contracts at the centre with 24 bank workers and 68 volunteers although this number does vary. Work is under way to redeploy the staff.