Covid: 'It took me almost all day to get my coronavirus vaccine'

The BBC reports how under-40s advised against having the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine are having to travel to mass vaccination centres to receive their vaccinations, something that is particularly difficult for rural residents

The Pfizer vaccination is stored in mass clinics due to the need for sub-zero temperature freezers.

Residents in rural areas who have to rely on public transport to get their doses are therefore finding themselves spending ‘the whole day’ travelling to receive it.

The article also includes claims from rural GP, Dr Eilir Hughes, urging for more to be done to help some young people in rural areas get to their vaccine appointment.

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The BBC - Covid: 'It took me almost all day to get my coronavirus vaccine'

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