A CORONAVIRUS vaccination site has opened at a supermarket in Yeovil.

Pharmacy2U, an online pharmacy, is leading the site that is set up in Morrisons car park, on Lysander Road.

It is one of the first pharmacy sites in Somerset to offer the Covid-19 jab.

On arrival at the new pharmacy site at Morrisons, people will be greeted by marshals who will ask them to park and wait to be called for the vaccination.

Robert Brewis head of pharmacy at Morrisons, said they wanted to help with the vaccine effort.

"This vaccination programme is a critical national effort and we wanted to help," he said.

"We've made our car parks available so vaccination stations can be set up in them over the coming weeks - for however long they are needed. And our store colleagues will facilitate everything that the vaccination teams need - to be able to do their important job.”

The site will deliver pre-booked vaccination appointments between 8am and 8pm, seven days a week.

Pharmacy2U have increased their workforce and set up the site to make sure social distancing is possible.

"This is a vitally important service for people across the country, ensuring the most vulnerable in our communities get this vaccination and protect themselves against Covid-19," added Phil Day, superintendent pharmacist at Pharmacy2U.

"The NHS have been working above and beyond expectation for almost a year. We’ve been working hard to make sure we can offer these sites and to continue the incredible achievements of the NHS.”

Across Somerset, there are now 18 vaccination sites including the two large vaccination sites at Taunton Racecourse, the Bath and West Showground, two hospital hubs and 13 GP-led community sites.

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Andy Heron, joint senior responsible officer for the Somerset COVID-19 Vaccination Programme, said he is "really pleased" to see the site set up.

“We’d like to encourage everyone to book their vaccination appointment as quickly as possible when they are contacted by the NHS, so that we can continue to vaccinate as many people from our highest priority groups as quickly and safely as possible,” he added.

People in the highest priority groups as identified by the Joint Committee for Vaccination and Immunisation will be sent a letter by the NHS and invited to book their jab through the national booking service by phone, or online.

People can choose to attend a large vaccination centre or a pharmacy service which is most convenient and accessible to them, or can also choose to wait to be called by their local GP surgery if they prefer.