Queues at London vaccine centre, testing kits run out on UK govt web site

Lengthy queues of individuals shaped at vaccine centres in London and different main English cities on Monday (December 13) after Prime Minister Boris Johnson urged all adults to get a booster shot, Reuters reporters mentioned.

Individuals have been seen ready in a queues outdoors a vaccination centre at St Thomas’s Hospital in central London. There have been additionally points reserving appointments on-line.

“The COVID vaccine reserving service is presently going through extraordinarily excessive demand so is working a queuing system,” the Nationwide Well being Service mentioned on Twitter. “For all others experiencing waits, we’d advise attempting once more later right this moment or tomorrow.”

Dwelling testing kits have been additionally unavailable.

“Sorry, there aren’t any extra residence check kits out there proper now,” the federal government’s official reserving service mentioned. “Attempt once more later. Or, you possibly can return and attempt to e-book a check website appointment as a substitute.”