In the last two weeks Blackburn with Darwen CCG has helped to deliver 14,000 vaccines to people across the borough.

On Wednesday, volunteers and NHS staff set-up vaccine stations at numerous walk-in clinics in and around Blackburn in order to use the vaccine supplies they had and reach their 14,000 vaccination target.

Around 450 first doses of the Pfizer vaccine were available at the Penny Street site and needed to be administered, before the walk-in clinic closed and moved to a different location.

And after extending the opening hours of the clinic to 9pm, the CCG announced that they had smashed their delivery target and had administered 1,000 vaccines a day over the last two weeks.

A spokesperson for Blackburn with Darwen CCG said: "Massive thank you to everyone who turned up tonight at Penny Street.

"In the last two weeks we have delivered the target of 14,000 vaccines - 1,000 a day - so thank you, you are all amazing."

A walk-in clinic was also located at Blackburn College and by 1.30pm on Wednesday the vaccine supplies for that site had been used.

Staff then moved to the Al Asr Mosque on Preston New Road, with people queueing round the block to be given their first jab. 

The vaccine bus, which was situated at Blackburn College and then at Al Asr Mosque will now move to Audley Leisure Centre car park today.

Here is the full vaccine bus timetable:

  • Thursday 27 May 2021 – Audley Leisure Centre car park Chester Street, Blackburn BB1 1DW 10am – 5.30pm
  • Friday 28 May 2021 – Mill Hill (Council car park land) Junction of Angela St and Francis St, Mill Hill, Blackburn BB2 4DP 9am – 12.30pm
  • Friday 28 May 2021 – land next to Roman Road Health Centre and community hub area Fishmoor Drive, Off Roman Road, Blackburn BB2 3UY 1.30pm – 4.30pm
  • Saturday 29 May 2021 – St Michael & St Johns Primary School Car Park Swallow Drive, Blackburn BB1 6LE 12pm – 7.30pm
  • Sunday 30 May 2021- Shadsworth Community Hub car park Rothesay Road, Shadsworth, Blackburn BB1 2JB 10am – 5.30pm

Revidge Fold Church at Shear Brow is also open today and Friday for Covid vaccinations for those aged 18 and over, subject to eligibility.

Everyone over the age of 30 is now eligible for their first vaccination.

Please book at bit.ly/pennine-vac to guarantee your slot.

For further information, log onto www.healthierlsc.co.uk/covidvaccination