Lack of walk-in vaccine centres puts England’s booster jab target at risk
Thousands drive miles as appointment-only systems jeopardise aim of offering third vaccination to all adults by end of month
Large swathes of the country, including several major cities, have no vaccination walk-in centres, it has emerged, sparking fears the government will miss its target of offering all adults a booster jab by the end of this month.
As the tide of Omicron cases surges, thousands seeking a third vaccination without having to wait days or weeks for an appointment are driving miles to neighbouring counties. People without transport and those for whom a walk-in centre is the only option - because they do not have a GP or an NHS number - have no access to Covid jabs.
This article was updated on 19 December 2021 to reflect that walk-in centres have now opened in Hampshire.
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