Cathedral used to administer Covid vaccine

Lichfield Cathedral has been transformed into a Covid-19 vaccine centre - with hundreds of people arriving to receive their jabs in the first few days.

Field hospital style facilities along with waiting areas have been set up inside the cathedral, including along its central aisle.

The Very Rev Adrian Dorber, Dean of Lichfield, said he offered use of the cathedral to the Lichfield Primary Care Network after news of Covid vaccines emerged.

“The roll out of these new vaccines to immunise us against Covid-19 was the best news of 2020, ” he said.

“We want to offer this Cathedral nave as a big space that can safely and securely house local vaccination programmes and enable speedy delivery to those most at risk. ”

The government has set a target of vaccinating 15 million people - the over-70s, healthcare workers and those required to shield - by mid-February.