The family lives in Hornsea, East Yorks, but the finder offered Mexborough, Leeds or Grimsby – 65, 70 and 48 miles respectivelyExclusive: Teenagers forced to travel up to 70 miles and trek for hours to get Covid jabsThe NHS “grab a jab” campaign is giving teenagers the needle – forcing thousands to trek for hours to get the vaccine. When they call up the NHS jab finder site they can be sent on round-trips of five hours-plus. The Sunday Mirror found a string of crazy examples, with some teens being advised to travel 70 miles each way. Having to use public transport to get to jab sites surely puts teens at greater risk of getting Covid in the first place. The finder offered Mexborough, Leeds or Grimsby – 65, 70 and 48 miles respectively.

Source: Daily Mirror September 04, 2021 20:48 UTC