Mobile jab teams visit park homes on Canvey

As part of efforts to protect communities against the new Omicron variant, NHS staff and volunteers from Canvey Primary Care Network have been holding pop-up vaccine clinic at Thorney Bay Park and Sandy Bay.

David Blackwell, Canvey Independent councillor has urged everyone to get their jab as soon as possible.

He said: “It is good news all round I think and I’ve been trying to encourage people to take the vaccine.

“It’s so important and I think this is a great initiative and most people on the parks are over 55 and you have to be to live there.

“I know people who have died of the virus, it’s so serious and the sooner we get that message into people’s head the better.”

Dr Yomi Adegbite, clinical director for Canvey Primary Care Network said the team are target “pockets of low vaccine uptake”.

She said: “While we have made great progress to deliver the Covid-19 booster programme in the past month, there is still work to be done. There are pockets of low Covid-19 vaccination uptake. “With some residents not engaging in the national vaccination programme we wanted to help to bring vaccinations into the community.

“I would like to thank our friends at Thorney Bay Park and Sandy Bay for supporting us and welcoming us on site.”

He also paid pay tribute to all the staff, particularly those at GP Healthcare Alliance and volunteers like the Rotary club who continue to work around the clock, seven days a week to meet the national mission to protect communities against the new Omicron variant.

John O’Dell, health and safety manager at the homes parks said: “We’re really pleased to be offering Covid-19 vaccinations on site to help protect local residents against the new Omicron variant. The easier we can make it, the better. “Thorney Bay Park and Sandy Bay will remain as proactive as possible in supporting residents to stay well and we look forward to working with Canvey Primary Care Network again.’