Part of Leeds Thackray Museum of Medicine to become Covid vaccination centre

Part of the Thackray Museum of Medicine in Leeds will be used as a Covid vaccination centre.
By Immy Share
Published 9th Dec 2020, 16:39 BST
Updated 9th Dec 2020, 16:42 BST
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The Leeds history museum has handed over part of its building to the NHS to become one of the first Covid-19 vaccination centres.

The medical museum adjacent to St James' Hospital was opened in 1997 and is inside a 150 year old grade two listed building which was formerly the Leeds Union Workhouse.

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The Thackray Museum of Medicine tweeted: "We've handed over part of our iconic building to the NHS so it can be used as one of the first COVID-19 vaccination centres!

The Thackray Medical Museum, LeedsThe Thackray Medical Museum, Leeds
The Thackray Medical Museum, Leeds

"We are so unbelievably proud that Thackray Museum of Medicine is playing a huge part in the first wave of national NHS vaccination."

The first Covid vaccinations in Leeds took place on Tuesday, with 80-year-old Sylvia Harris being the first person in Leeds to receive the vaccine.

Related topics:NHSSt James' Hospital

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