BRADFORD East MP Imran Hussain has urged the Government to create two further Covid-19 vaccination hubs in the district. 

He wants to see St Luke's Hospital and Eccleshill Community Hospital used to support the roll-out of the vaccination programme.

Whilst the Covid-19 vaccine is currently being rolled out across Bradford, with those in the top priority groups for the vaccination invited to a number of select sites across the district, the Labour MP has argued that as the rollout begins to cover other groups, capacity and the number of vaccination site will need to increase, particularly in under-represented inner-city areas and estates across the city.

He said hubs in these locations would be able to support the nfrastructure needed to store and deliver those approved vaccines that require a specific balance of conditions.

"We need to ensure that we can rapidly increase the pace of delivery across the District, and so we need to guarantee that the vaccination is easily accessible for all of our residents," said Mr Hussain.

“However, the Government have failed to provide me with the reassurance that there are enough sites for wider rollout across Bradford, particularly in the inner-city areas and other estates across the district which face higher health inequalities and face greater risks from Coronavirus, which will mean that these areas which need to vaccine the most will continue to be badly served.

“I am therefore urging the Health Secretary to establish two further vaccination hubs at St Luke’s Hospital and at Eccleshill Community Hospital to provide this increased capacity and to compliment the sites being prepared at Jacob’s Well, as well as the hospital hub at the BRI and other healthcare settings.”