Modular building specialist backs national COVID-19 vaccination drive

York-headquartered modular building expert Portakabin is helping deliver vital mass vaccination centres across the UK as the national COVID immunisation programme accelerates.

Starting with the opening of the Askham Bar vaccination centre in York on 18 January, a specialist building constructed by Portakabin is enabling 8,000 extra vaccination appointments to be made available to patients as well as health and social care staff across the region.

“We are delighted to be part of this amazing national effort,” said Portakabin CEO Derek Carter.

“We have a long history of providing vital support to healthcare providers, meeting unique requirements for safety, speed and minimal disruption.

“With these buildings, we have been able to deliver to stringent specifications and timescales.

“Thanks to our vast experience in primary care, we are providing a variety of buildings across the UK and continue to offer solutions when and where they are needed most. 

“The national COVID vaccination centres are a critical part of the Government’s bid to ensure that 15 million of the most vulnerable people in the UK, receive their first dose by mid-February and we’re honoured to be able to help our health service meet that vital objective.”

Portakabin, which is part of the Shepherd Group, has also been commissioned to install modular buildings for mass vaccination “super centres” in the West Midlands, the Midlands and the North East.

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