Bridport Medical Centre is advising patients about the different options for getting a Covid vaccination.

Some residents have received a letter inviting them to book at a mass vaccination centre, either Taunton or Bournemouth, but are asking why there is not the option to book at Bridport Medical Centre.

A spokesman for Bridport Medical Centre said: "If you have received a letter from NHS England regarding the booking of your Covid-19 vaccination, please note you cannot book in at the medical centre.

"As stated in the letter, you must call NHS 119 who will give you an appointment at one of the mass vaccination centres.

"If you cannot travel to a vaccination centre, please wait to be contacted by your GP. This will take a little longer as we continue to work on completing the vaccinations for people in cohorts one to six.

"The mass vax centres have been advised to book the next cohort.

"We are happy for people to choose where they want their vaccine, and how quickly, but we will be here if patients want to be vaccinated locally.

"The cohort we are on is pretty massive - 5,000 patients - but we are doing our best to get through this cohort as quickly as possible."

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