Pensioners’ joy at being first in line for Broomfield Covid vaccines
Pensioners have spoken of their excitement of being in the first group of people to get their Covid-19 vaccinations at Broomfield Hospital.
The hospital opened its doors to its Vaccination Hub earlier this week for the very first time, as it starts to roll out the vaccine to those aged over 80.
Sally Wraight, 83, travelled from Clacton for her jab and said she felt no pain having the vaccine and explained why she felt it important to have it.
“I’ve had the jab and I am looking forward to having my second one now. It will make such a big difference. I think I would be silly not to have the jab especially with the emergence of the new strain. We must take every opportunity we can to protect ourselves.”
That sentiment was echoed by Dr Raja Maroju, who works in A&E at Broomfield, and was one of the first frontline staff at the hospital to receive a vaccination.
He said: “I’m so pleased to have been part of this on day one at Broomfield Hospital, and we should all feel confident in taking this vaccine because it is all evidence-based. There are enough studies that have been done and enough research to back it all up. There’s nothing to fear.”
Alan McClaughlin, from Rayne, praised staff at the Vaccination Hub for their work. The 82-year-old said: “It’s absolutely important to me to get this done. I’m all for it. It was just a quick little jab and it is an important part of protecting people around you.”
Whilst Jean Laws, from Braintree, said she was happy to be one of the first to get the jab at the Hub.
The 80-year-old explained: “It’s so important to me to get a new lease of life and get back to normal again. It feels like a massive privilege to be honest. I can’t wait to get back on track with things.”