Toby Perkins MP calls for Covid-19 vaccines to be redirected to Chesterfield amid supply and distribution concerns

By Michael Broomhead
Published 21st Jan 2021, 16:47 BST
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Toby Perkins has called for Covid-19 vaccines to be redirected from areas which are ‘racing ahead’ with the roll-out so they end up in places like Chesterfield – amid concerns about ‘lack of supply and unfair distribution’.

The town’s MP said the Winding Wheel theatre and Wheatbridge Surgery were unable to carry out jabs on Wednesday and Thursday as they were ‘out of vaccines’.

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They are due to open again on Friday but worries have been raised about their allocation for next week.

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