Westpoint vaccinations move to new site in May
EXETER’S mass coronavirus vaccination centre is set to move at the end of this month, as the vaccination programme enters the next phase.
The current vaccine centre at Westpoint will move to Greendale Business Park, three miles away, from the beginning of May.
The move is said to coincide with the beginning of a return to more normal commercial operations for the popular events venue, which is home to the Devon County Show.
Everyone with appointments at Westpoint in April is advised to continue to attend as normal and there is no change to those appointments.
From the end of April, all existing appointments for second doses will move to Greendale but will take place on the same day and at the same time.
People whose appointments are immediately affected around the transition date will be contacted directly. There is no need to contact the NHS regarding your appointment.
A section of the Greendale site is being turned into a large vaccination centre by the NHS, with the centre meeting the same stringent safety requirements.
It will offer plentiful parking and is less than five minutes drive from Westpoint. Signage will be in place to guide patients to the new venue from all directions.
Leigh Mansfield, the vaccination centre operations manager for the RD&E, said: “The Westpoint Vaccination Centre has been an outstanding success in rolling out the Covid vaccine to the people of Devon, and we’d like to thank the Devon County Agricultural Society for all they’ve done in helping us achieve this and making us so welcome.
“We’d also like to thank all the staff and volunteers who have supported us at Westpoint, they have been tremendous, and we look forward to welcoming them to our new base at Greendale.”
Sam Kirkness, group head of property at Greendale, said: “We are looking forward to welcoming the vaccination centre to Greendale.
“It is great to be part of the national effort against Covid-19 and we will continue to work very closely with the RD&E to ensure that the sites operate smoothly and efficiently once established.
“As a business we will remain open as normal whilst the vaccination centre is here and the sites have been designed to ensure as little disruption as possible to existing businesses and customers over the coming months.
“Alongside our huge thanks to the RD&E and the NHS for their incredible efforts over the last year, we would also like to thank East Devon District Council for their helpful advice and guidance thus far.”
Westpoint has been an outstanding success in rolling out the Covid vaccine LEIGH MANSFIELD, RD&E