Kent vaccine "deserts" as many over 80s continue to isolate and wait for their Covid-19 vaccine
Report by ITV News Meridian's Sarah Saunders
Some parts of Kent have been described as vaccine "deserts" as many over 80s continue to isolate and wait to be called for the Coronavirus jab.
In Dover, Deal and Sandwich there is only one vaccination hub and Craig McKinley MP for South Thanet says his inbox has never been this full of messages from concerned older residents.
Every vaccination changes a life.
An emergency appointment for 42-year-old James Woolford was his last chance for him to be vaccinated before his next round of chemotherapy for throat cancer.
A life changer. It will mean more freedom for his two children.
James Woolford, first dose vaccinated
Oaklands Health Centre in Hythe was one of the first to sign up as a vaccination hub. They've given first doses to well over 4000 people
Stephen Weller, Oaklands Surgery practice manager
However elsewhere there are areas with poor vaccination coverage.
In Sandwich, there is no vaccination hub. The nearest one is a 28 mile trip away in Dover, and over 80s here are still waiting to be called forward.
GPs at the St Lawrence surgery in Worthing agree that a more reliable supply chain will help an organised program of vaccination.
Dr David Stokes, GP St Lawrence surgery
New vaccination centres continue to open but its a tense wait for some of the most vulnerable in our society keen to carry on with their lives.